Monthly Archives: April 2010

Chief Corwin on the Plaza Flash Mob – Philly style?

Posted on Apr 12, 2010 by BlogKC

KCPD Chief Jim Corwin has an update on Saturday night’s teen flash mob on the Plaza.  The entire report is also available (PDF). As more info becomes available, it’s beginning to sound similar to the Philadelphia flash mobs.

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Alonzo Washington on the Plaza teen flash mob

Posted on Apr 12, 2010 by BlogKC

Alonzo Washington has some good perspective on the issues of black teens congregating on the Plaza and elsewhere.  Despite what some of y’all commenters here argue, there is certainly a problem with teens not having places to hang out.  This … Continue reading →

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Teens migrate from Westport to the Country Club Plaza

Posted on Apr 11, 2010 by BlogKC

Looks like we could be in for a long summer of racial and generational tensions.  The problems associated with crowds of teens loitering in Westport seem to have migrated to the Country Club Plaza.  Last night reportedly saw incidents of … Continue reading →

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Temple Slug opens The Teahouse and Coffeepot

Posted on Apr 6, 2010 by BlogKC

Midtown’s Temple Slug futon store has finally done something they’ve been talking about for years… open a teahouse and coffee shop.  They are calling it The Teahouse and Coffeepot.  The hours are only 6:30am to 6:00pm (8:00am on weekends). It’s … Continue reading →

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Tuesday is Fountain Day

Posted on Apr 5, 2010 by BlogKC

On Tuesday the city’s 47 fountains will come to life once again, through the end of October.  There is an official ceremony at the Thomas H.Swope Memorial Fountain. This year the Parks Department is doing some aggressive fund raising to … Continue reading →

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Remembering the riots of 1968

Posted on Apr 5, 2010 by BlogKC

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, and the Kansas City riots started on April 8th.  It’s an event in the city’s history that most people don’t know much about, but its effects have … Continue reading →

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School Board election details

Posted on Apr 1, 2010 by BlogKC

The School Board election coming up on Tuesday, April 6th will be critical for deciding the district’s future direction.  This is our best chance in a generation to end the cycle of corruption, cronyism, and incompetence that has permeate the … Continue reading →

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