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Jul 19, 2011 at 12:11 pm

Kansas City Zip Code Gains Murderous Reputation

Kansas City Zip Code Gains Murderous Reputation

KANSAS CITY–An alarming murder reputation plaques the 64130 zip code area of Kansas City, earning the moniker “The Murder Factory.”

While its 26,000 residents make up about 6 percent of the city’s population, it accounts for 20 percent of Kansas City citizens in prison for murder or voluntary manslaughter.

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Victims ranged from family members to rival drug dealers to innocent bystanders and motives have varied. Some headlines

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Mar 11, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Kansas City School Board To Close Almost Half Of City’s Schools

Kansas City School Board To Close Almost Half Of City’s Schools

Superintendent John Covington called for the closing or consolidation of almost half of the schools in the Kansas City, Missouri, school district, and a school board voted Wednesday to approve the downsizing.

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