Doug Langner News Today

A Kansas City, Missouri, city council committee passed a resolution Wednesday to issue a new request for proposal for a low barrier homeless shelter.

In January, Hope Faith Ministries had their proposal for the low barrier shelter accepted, but Thursday’s 8-2 vote means they must start over with the bidding process.

The plan for Kansas City’s first low barrier shelter had been accepted by the city council in January, before progress stalled.

A volunteer at Hope Faith Ministries spoke about the homeless man found dead in the snow and the realities of people living outside in frigid temperatures.

It gets cold every year, but shelters like Hope Faith see that as an opportunity to provide for those in need.

It's getting cold on the streets and though it's still a couple months away from the coldest weather, shelters for the unhoused already have some of their funding secured.

Trash on our streets, and where it should ultimately go, is a problem we all must solve to clean up a dirty Kansas City. 

In one year, 25 people have gone through Hope Faith's Clean Up KC program, and for those 25 people, it's a step in the right direction.

The children of Jesse Eckes, the pedestrian who was killed in the Feb. 15, 2023, crash that also killed a KCPD officer and his K-9 partner, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Jerron Lightfoot.

About a year after its launch, the KCMO "Heart Cart" has seen success and has helped people experiencing homelessness keep their belongings safe.