KCUR Plays Nice Guy On Troost

Sorry . . . 

Should've linked this one yesterday but I got eyesprain for listening to all of the condescending questions and truly clueless perspectives.  

Here's the money line and a clear indication that a council lady who was reelected doesn't know the first thing about crime prevention . . . Check-it . . . 

Until the city provides true opportunities for people who need it most, KCMO Councilwoman Melissa Robinson said, Kansas City will continue to see homicides and violence. She recommended the city invest in education, workforce development and affordable housing.

"When we go out and we do canvassing after a homicide, we need to be doing canvassing every day about opportunities that are available that pull people out of poverty because that's the issue we have and that's what we need to focus on," Robinson said.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

As Troost Avenue changes, longtime residents say it's 'representative of Kansas City'

Troost Avenue is known as Kansas City's dividing line, long associated with the city's history of racial segregation and slavery. But as new residents move in and more businesses open, the community balances optimism and fear of gentrification.