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Issue date: 10/24/05 Section: News
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Commission makes progress toward fighting violent crimes
The first meeting of the Kansas City Commission on Violent Crimes convened at the Mohart Multipurpose Center last Friday. The 29-person task force was established earlier this month by Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Brooks. The group is charged with studying the causes of the city's rising murder rate and recommending solutions.
As of Sunday, Kansas City had recorded 103 homicides; at this time last year there were 76.
The commission discussed shooting patterns seen so far this year. The group plans on meeting again Oct. 28 to discuss the causes of violent crimes. Public meetings are scheduled for Nov. 3, 14 and 29 at 6:30 p.m. Locations will be announced later. The commission hopes to learn residents' views on violent crime.
Local museum seeks national recognition
The Kansas City Negro Leagues Museum, located in the 18th and Vine District downtown, is looking for the same type of congressional recognition that made the Liberty Memorial the nation's official WWI museum.
The museum announced Monday the plans to seek designation as America's Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Bob Kendrick, director of marketing for the museum, hopes the title will aid fundraising and stifle other cities' attempts at duplicating the museums success.
The first meeting of the Kansas City Commission on Violent Crimes convened at the Mohart Multipurpose Center last Friday. The 29-person task force was established earlier this month by Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Brooks. The group is charged with studying the causes of the city's rising murder rate and recommending solutions.
As of Sunday, Kansas City had recorded 103 homicides; at this time last year there were 76.
The commission discussed shooting patterns seen so far this year. The group plans on meeting again Oct. 28 to discuss the causes of violent crimes. Public meetings are scheduled for Nov. 3, 14 and 29 at 6:30 p.m. Locations will be announced later. The commission hopes to learn residents' views on violent crime.
Local museum seeks national recognition
The Kansas City Negro Leagues Museum, located in the 18th and Vine District downtown, is looking for the same type of congressional recognition that made the Liberty Memorial the nation's official WWI museum.
The museum announced Monday the plans to seek designation as America's Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Bob Kendrick, director of marketing for the museum, hopes the title will aid fundraising and stifle other cities' attempts at duplicating the museums success.
