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Blight Flight
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Description
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Article describes the reactions of Kansas City residents and business owners to the decision to build the Kansas City Police Department's new East Patrol headquarters and crime lab in a four block area near 27th Street and Prospect Avenue. Kansas City's history of racially segregated housing patterns is outlined. Neighborhood leader, Ameena Powell, is interviewed and discusses why she disagrees with the city's use of eminent domain to remove residents and businesses from the area.
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2012-08-16
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Newspaper Article
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Treating Inmates In-House
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Description
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Article on the success of the new nurse program at Police Headquarters. Initiated by Chief Darryl Forte and Mike Schumacher, the program provides for nurses to staff Police Headquarters and treat inmates complaining of medical issues. The on-site nurse evaluations have cut down on the number of ambulances called to Police Headquarters and the number of escape attempts by inmates from ambulances, and have caught serious medical issues as well.
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2013-06-24
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Newspaper Article
