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Kansas City addresses its violent crime rate

Kansas City addresses its violent crime rate

Kansas City, Mo., council members are establishing a 29-member violent crime commission to study the city’s rising murder rate.
  • Written by American City & County Administrator
  • 7th October 2005
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Kansas City, Mo., council members are establishing a 29-member violent crime commission to study the city’s rising murder rate. According to the Kansas City Star, the move comes after the failure of other proposed solutions, such as youth violence summit meetings and candlelight vigils. Kansas City Star

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