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  • 'You bring your gun, we ask no questions': The history of gun buybacks in Kansas City and Missouri

    Cat Reid

    August 05, 2019 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    As Kansas City tries to decrease violent crime in the area, it looks to a decades-old initiative that may have worked in the past: gun buybacks. Such a response was first tried in 1994, and saw a decline in homicides the following year. While the new mayor looks to try this in the city, they face state legislation prohibiting gun buybacks and pushback from critics who say such responses don’t actually work.

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  • Nonprofit helps kids impacted by homicide

    Cat Reid

    November 19, 2018 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    A Kansas City non-profit called Healing Pathway Victim Service Agency aids children, or the "smallest co-victims" as they call them, of crimes and homicides through case management, education, victim advocacy and trauma-informed mentorship for kids. The organization acts as a one-stop shop for families, offering connection to mental health resources, advice on navigating the courts, and assistance with victim compensation.

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