The Monday Morning Link Backup

Just some of the stories I'm reading today . . .

This cowtown still awash in violence: Police investigate a series of shootings on both sides of the state line, including one that left a man dead.

In Democrat plans (or lack thereof): Dennis Moore says he wants health care reform

Moore gets talking points: Six Hour SWAT Standoff Yields No Suspects

Lurking in Joco: A Shawnee man is in jail after being charged with several crimes in the attack and attempted rape of a woman at Gum Springs Park in Shawnee Friday.

Target Practice in KCMO: Truck Riddled With Bullets Overnight

Honoring the dead at the outskirts: More than 100 volunteers turn out to help clean up damage done to an historic Liberty cemetery.

Something at Swope other than shooting: Thousands of people gather for a back-to-school rally in Swope Park.

Violence across the State Line: Two People Injured in KCK Gunfire

Drunken Cowtown caught on the read: 18 DUI arrests during KCPD sobriety checkpoint

Family Feud Stats Flame War: KC man tries to burn down aunt's house because he couldn't find clothes, police say

A couple of pics from Jessica Burciaga are quite nice.