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Join the editorial board with Vernon Howard on Facebook Live

As the murder rate rises in the Kansas City, the search for solutions accelerates. Vernon Howard of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will join The Star’s editorial board on Facebook Live on Thursday for a conversation about the challenges of combating violent crime in Kansas City.
As the murder rate rises in the Kansas City, the search for solutions accelerates. Vernon Howard of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will join The Star’s editorial board on Facebook Live on Thursday for a conversation about the challenges of combating violent crime in Kansas City. along@kcstar.com

The rising murder rate in Kansas City is a concern across the area. Some solutions have been offered: more police, fewer guns, improvements in education, jobs and opportunity in the urban core.

Will any of these ideas work? How can Kansas City become a safer place for all its citizens?

Vernon Howard of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will join The Star’s editorial board on Facebook Live for a conversation about the challenges of combating violent crime in Kansas City.

When: 2 p.m. Thursday

Where: facebook.com/KCStarOpinion

Who: Star editorial board members Colleen McCain Nelson and Dave Helling will talk with Howard.

What: We’ll discuss the push for a higher minimum wage in Kansas City, the results of the April election on the East Side and what the city might do to bring peace to its streets.

How: Watch live and submit a question. Or check out the video later.

This story was originally published July 5, 2017 at 8:30 PM with the headline "Join the editorial board with Vernon Howard on Facebook Live."

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