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Letters to the Editor

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Letters to the editor

The Star welcomes letters from our readers. Click here to submit yours, or send postal mail to:

The Kansas City Star

Letters to the editor

5151 Merriam Drive

Merriam, KS 66203

Guest commentaries

The Star welcomes exclusive essays of up to 600 words, preferably from residents of the Kansas City area with professional or policymaking experience related to the topic. They must be exclusive to The Star for two weeks. Include one sentence of author biography, including city of residence and daytime phone number for verification only. All submissions are edited and may be republished in any format. 

Commentaries and a high resolution color photo of the writer should be sent by email to oped@kcstar.com or mailed to:

The Kansas City Star Opinion

5151 Merriam Drive 

Merriam, Kansas 66203

This story was originally published June 1, 2020 at 12:00 AM.

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