Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga
Health Equity Reporter, Kansas News ServiceFor a lot of Kansans, health care is complicated. And sometimes, factors like where you live or the color of your skin impact the type or quality of care you have access to. As a health equity reporter for the Kansas News Service and KCUR, my job is to unearth these disparities and give the people experiencing them a platform to talk about it. Also, I put in long hours researching and talking to experts about things like the intricacies of health insurance and drug costs so you don’t have to. You can reach me at r.shackelford@kcur.org.
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People turned out for a rally in Kansas City, Mo., to honor Ralph Yarl, the 16-year-old who mistakenly went to the wrong house and was shot. The homeowner has been charged in the case.
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Despite opposition from students and the ACLU, the Gardner Edgerton school board approved a policy that bans transgender students from using their preferred restroom or playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. "You don't care about teen suicide," one student said. -
Evergy scored low ratings for its reliance on coal and gas as sources of energy, and its failures to invest in more sources of renewable energy. -
Kansas City Democrat Aaron Coleman and Wellsville Republican Mark Samsel, both members of the Kansas House Representatives, lost in their primary elections on Tuesday. Both had campaigns overshadowed by allegations of personal misconduct. -
State Rep. Stephanie Byers of Wichita has endured a session in which Republicans tried to pass bills curbing rights of trans kids and a fellow lawmaker complained about sharing a restroom with her. -
Students are starting to be reunited with their families following an hours-long lockdown. The suspect, an 18-year-old male student at Olathe East, was shot and injured.
