Kansas City’s violent crime a concern for SCLC, community

Kansas City’s problem with violent crime continues to grow.

And it’s a growing concern for community leaders. Thursday, Dr. Vernon Howard of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference met with the Star’s editorial board on a Facebook Live broadcast.

Join Colleen Nelson and Dave Helling for a discussion of issues important to the area, including crime, a new police chief, the minimum wage, and progress on improving the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

This story was originally published July 6, 2017 at 5:05 PM with the headline "Kansas City’s violent crime a concern for SCLC, community."