News After son’s death, mom fights to find justice For five years, an anguished Kelly Riemann has haunted and hounded those she holds responsible for her son Daniel’s death on Ward Parkway on Mother’s Day 2008. Now, having exhausted all avenues for the justice she feels was denied, she struggles to move forward.
Politics Inability to agree on taxes frustrates Kansas Republicans The Legislature adjourned Friday after 91 days without cutting taxes or passing a budget, two of the session’s principle goals. Many lawmakers left Topeka frustrated and angry Friday after the House decisively rejected a plan offered by the Senate to cut taxes on income and sales taxes on food.
Royals Royals’ free-fall deepens in 7-0 loss to Angels Billy Buckner, a one-time Royals’ draftee who hasn’t pitched in the majors in nearly three years, worked five scoreless innings as the Angels shut out the Royals 7-0 and seem poised to sweep their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
Sam Mellinger Why Ned Yost smiles through the Royals’ struggles Manager Ned Yost says he isn’t panicking about the Royals’ recent slide because that approach got him fired in Milwaukee. And while fans may feel his response is aloof or out of touch, Yost says he’s trying to keep his young players calm.
Business KC protesters object to genetically modified crops Concerns about genetically modified crops and their impact on the food chain brought protesters to the Country Club Plaza for a “March Against Monsanto” on Saturday. Many similar gatherings were expected around the world Saturday.
Business Koch lawyer says Obama administration has tried to intimidate Koch Industries The chief lawyer for Koch Industries said Friday that government targeting of conservative political groups is nothing new to the Wichita-based company.
The Kansas City Star Magazine Baking bread brings kneaded therapy Baking bread is at once invigorating and soothing. You can take out aggression on dough, hurl it at the counter from a foot high and punch it with your fists if you want. You can’t hurt it. Or you can find a gentle reverie in the dough, squeeze its cool pillowy sides with your finger and rock the heels of your hands lazily back and forth in the center. The main thing is to find a rhythm and just keep going.
House + Home Airy elegance: Outdoor decor comes into its own The selection has never been greater or more stylish for outdoor furniture. There’s all-weather wicker, modern mesh and other open weaves. Teak in all shades from honey to warm grays, metal in sleek stainless steel and rustic wrought-iron looks in a range of painted hues.
TV review Lots of heat but little light in ‘Behind the Candelabra’ For two hours, “Behind the Candelabra” lays bare Liberace’s loneliness, his insecurity, his narcissism and his futile attempts to keep his sexuality a secret before his death from AIDS. The film, which premieres Sunday on HBO, isn’t a smear job, but it’s not a revelation, either.
Visual art East meets West in ceramic artist Akio Takamori’s exhibit ‘Lust’ The inaugural exhibit at Red Star Studios’ impressive new space at the Belger Crane Yard features ceramics and prints by the renowned ceramic artist Akio Takamori, a 1976 Kansas City Art Institute alum who is also the featured artist in the school’s 2013 Art and Design auction on Saturday.
Midwest Voices FBI plan puts our privacy at risk Technology is moving faster than before, and laws must move equally fast if they are to keep up with ever-changing reality. But this is not the way to do it. Leaving your emails, IMs, etc. deliberately available at all times for law enforcement (or others) is an overreaction, a move of desperation.
Editorial A summer of reading for low-income children Without books, low-income children get out of the habit of reading during the summer and struggle when school resumes. That’s why the effort this week to distribute 10,000 books to elementary children in Kansas City Public Schools is so critical.
