Kansas City, we have a problem — an overcrowded county jail problem. So what’s the fix? Apparently portable beds, expanded pods and bond reviews for dangerous criminal suspects.

"I think that there is a lot of room for improvement in kind of some of the mundane and boring things. But the things that the AG’s office has responsibility for aren’t so boring if they happen to you." - Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway

Before or after the Kansas City Chiefs take the field Sunday against the New York Giants, Travis Kelce should acknowledge his mistake for wearing a “Free 4” T-shirt last week for suspended teammate Rashee Rice. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Here's a reminder, folks: Don't fumble the bag. Your opinion on Charlie Kirk and whatever he stood for is simply not worth losing your job.

If there are any civic organizations out there interested in donating resources and personnel to help clean this property, please email me at [email protected].

"I hardly agreed with any of Charlie Kirk’s takes, but my heart goes out to him and his family and the people who love and support him. And that is not just talk. I actually feel for him and his loved ones." - TP

It was almost a foregone conclusion that the Missouri House would more likely than not approve rigging the state’s congressional districts. And lawmakers in the state’s lower chamber did exactly that on Tuesday.

Quacks gon' quack...

We know we are being watched, but what are they doing with our data? @torianoporter.bsky.social takes a look at this in several Kansas City-area cities. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Philadelphia Eagles player Jalen Carter spit on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. The NFL should suspend Carter for at least three games.

The leadership vacuum in Independence is pronounced: In this Kansas City suburb, there is no permanent police chief, its city manager is on the way out the door and the city’s incumbent mayor recently announced he will not seek a second term.

Every local jurisdiction in the metro area that uses automated license plate readers should consider, if they haven’t already done so, conducting an audit to make sure drivers’ data is not being used by local or federal officials for nefarious reasons.

My kids' uncle, y'all. To say I am proud of this dude is an understatement. He kicked booze and is now winning at life. Story by J.M. Banks.

I could sense that love was in the air Tuesday in Kansas City after pop star Taylor Swift announced she was engaged to Chiefs player Travis Kelce. So I took to the streets to get reactions from local couples about the love birds’ pending nuptials.

On Wednesday, we learned the NFL suspended Chiefs WR Rashee Rice for 6 games. The day before, I wrote in a Kansas City Star opinion column: "Rice is only 25. He has a great opportunity to redeem himself. I am sure Chiefs fans are hoping he steers clear of trouble." www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Over the weekend, I watched every episode of “The Kingdom,” ESPN’s six-part series on the Kansas City Chiefs. By far, Episode 2 was my favorite.

New KU basketball coach Tony Bland is a convicted felon. President Donald Trump should pardon him.

Striking a fine balance between sports and academics is never an easy task, but Hoop Nation KC provides an example of allowing your children to play elite sports doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice their grades. To read more, click on the link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Dillon Gabriel is as wrong as two left feet. To call a room full of professional journalists entertainers is disrepectful. And his rationale behind the statement makes little sense.

In my latest column for The Kansas City Star, I go deep on the origins of Spam and how Chiefs player Nikko Remigio and wife Maureen Remigio considers this canned processed meat "comfort food." Click on link below or visit kansascity.com and #subcribe. LINK ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Back in the day, my family often ate fried Spam sandwiches topped with processed cheese issued to low-income families by the government. We called this hard-to-digest blend “government cheese.” www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Nausheen Ahmed couldn’t help but hear a flight attendant’s cry for help on a flight from Seattle to Phoenix. When she did, Ahmed, associate director of the cell therapy program at the University of Kansas Medical Center, sprang into action. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Nausheen Ahmed couldn’t help but hear a flight attendant’s cry for help on a flight from Seattle to Phoenix. When she did, Ahmed, associate director of the cell therapy program at the University of Kansas Medical Center, sprang into action.

From Staley High to UNC, Kyan Evans navigated the transfer portal as a college basketball sensation.

Long before federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations raided Mexican restaurants in Kansas City, Kansas, and Lenexa last week, I worried about the plight of our Latino brothers and sisters in America. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Voters in Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County have several important choices to make in Tuesday’s primary. The top two finishers in these races will compete in the November general election. Here are The Star’s endorsements for several contested UG races. www.kansascity.com/opinion/edit...

The Madam C.J. Walker School in Merriam, Kansas is widely considered one of that city’s best-known historic sites. On the national level, not so much. But that could change if a multimillion-dollar project to turn the site into a museum is successful. LINK ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

The Madam C.J. Walker School in Merriam, Kansas is widely considered one of that city’s best-known historic sites. On the national level, not so much.

After riding my bicycle on the Brush Creek Trail from the Country Club Plaza to where it ends at Blue Banks Park near Manchester Trafficway, I must say some conditions along the 2-mile route are hazardous to one’s health. To read more, click on the link below. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

“How can we be excited” to greet soccer fans with these environmental conditions?

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In addition to settling up on civil claims made against him, I’d also like to see Rashee Rice commit to a partnership with local and state law enforcement officials to remind young people about the dangers of reckless driving.

After exhaustive research, historian Ken Neaderhiser said he is certain that Kansas State was at the forefront of integrating what is now known as the Big 12 Conference. On Thursday, Neaderhiser will give a talk about his research in Kansas City.

What’s an all-time Kansas City Royals starting lineup without Bo Jackson among the top players on the list? An incomplete one.

When visiting another country, have you ever considered purchasing international travel health insurance in case of a medical emergency? You should. Click on the link below to learn why. LINK ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-... #travel #international #insurance #medical #health #safetyfirst

The Star’s editorial board condemns both the rush to vote and the devastation of anti-poverty nutrition programs and cuts to Medicaid within this bill.

Three years ago, Steve Young and Winifred Jamieson, an interracial couple from Kansas City, were enjoying a night out when their evening came to an abrupt end. I’m quite sure going to jail wasn’t on either of these folks’ to-do lists that day.

Marva Jean Shaw was a longtime educator in Wyandotte County, according to family members, and taught for more than 30 years at several schools in the Kansas City, Kansas Unified School District. Shaw died June 16 at 83.

Art as Mentorship battles NEA cuts but remains committed to mentoring youth, pushing forward with the Celebrate Ameri’Kana festival. From Toriano Porter:

The funding cuts — $85,000 in all — from the National Endowment for the Arts and another group cut through Enrique Chi’s heart like a hot knife slicing through butter.

I’m not all that surprised that President Donald Trump refused to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after politically motivated shootings there — compassion and empathy is not 47’s style. However, I was pleased to see that Missouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt had enough decency to condemn political violence.

Rules are in place for a reason. Whether we like them or not, there are certain parameters in sports that we must follow.

On Saturday, comedian and actor Alex Thomas entered the quaint theater at Harris Park in Kansas City and couldn’t help but marvel at his surroundings: “I’m in Kansas City performing in a barn, ” he said. I couldn’t help but laugh — and so did others.

Kansas City leadership could have done more to protect the well-being of one of its employees.

Erik Stafford is a historian and author from Kansas City. For years he has studied the ugly part of this city’s history — yet he is staunchly opposed to renaming Troost Avenue or any other street or monument that honors former slaves owners and bigots. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Inside a packed committee room, Missouri senators discuss storm damage relief for STL. Chiefs, Royals stadium discussion was scheduled for 11 am, hasn’t been talked about yet. Mizzou prez Mun Choi, KC Councilman Wes Rogers among those in attendance.

Kansas City doesn’t have an anti-mask law but maybe it should consider an ordinance that would discourage white nationalists from ever coming here again. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

The next Black Brunch is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at She Will Beauty, 1910 Haskell Avenue, Suite 11, in Lawrence. The Community Health Council, 803 Armstrong Avenue, will host Black Brunch KCK from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

I had a chance to walk through the 5200 block of Enright Avenue in north St. Louis this week. I cannot even begin to describe the devastation I witnessed. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...

Usually, I don't count the pockets of others. But part of my job is to ensure that taxpayers’ dollars are being spent appropriately. In this case, I don’t see the benefits of keeping Dale Herl on the Independence School District’s payroll for another year. www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-...