Some of the most dedicated people in the metro worked to build this upcoming monument that might be one of the most important markers amid a recent, historic homicide spike:
Monday afternoon, city leaders spoke at Hibbs Park, near E. 59th Street and Jackson Avenue, where a children’s memorial will go up, honoring anyone who died younger than 18 due to violence, from 2001 to 2024.
“This memorial serves as a beacon of resilience and unity providing a space for reflection, healing, and renewal,” Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw said during Monday’s news conference.
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Kansas City to honor children's lives lost to violence over past two decades
A children's memorial will go up in Kansas City, honoring anyone who died younger than 18 due to violence, from 2001 to 2024.
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