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Eric Adler

Kansas City

Reporter at Kansas City Star

Kansas City Star Reporter; Rutgers U. & Columbia U. Grad. Sch. of Journalism alum, MIT Knight Sci. Journ fellow; Former ethics lecturer U. of Kansas Sch. of J.

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Articles

  • You might start seeing KC police cars keeping their blue lights on. Here's why

    3 days ago | kansascity.com | Eric Adler

    By July 1, Kansas City's police department may already be looked at in different light: steady and blue. On Tuesday, the city's Finance, Governance and Public Safety committee voted to approve a resolution for 153 of the city's 375 marked (as opposed to unmarked) police cruisers to patrol the city with their blue roof lights steadily on. It's something police in a number of cities, such as Baltimore, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, North Carolina, already do.

  • KC may pay for small businesses to fill empty storefronts ahead of World Cup

    3 days ago | kansascity.com | Eric Adler

    Kansas City hopes to fill empty storefronts with businesses during the World Cup through a program that would subsidize their rent for up to $25,000 in a year.

  • In KC, mother of 3 U.S. children, including autistic 5-year-old, to be deported

    4 days ago | kansascity.com | Eric Adler

    Heidy Cifuentes, at left, with her partner (unnamed and lacking legal immigration status) and their three children, Yeretzi, Kairy and Jeancarlo. Cifuentes was detained by ICE in Kansas City and may soon be deported, despite caring for Yeretzi who has autism and is a U.S. citizen.

  • Country Club Plaza

    1 week ago | kansascity.com | Eric Adler

    A view of the Country Club Plaza which was purchased in July by HP Village Partners of Dallas, now named The Village Collection. The new owners have promised to return the Plaza, which now sits 30% vacant, to its former glory. [email protected] No, people's eyes are not deceiving them.

  • How many storefronts are empty at the Plaza?: See the map

    1 week ago | kansascity.com | Eric Adler |Neil Nakahodo

    The Country Club Plaza, a 102-year-old shopping district that has long been considered one of Kansas City's jewel attractions, has become ever more vacant - perhaps, even, the emptiest it's been in its history.

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EricAdler
EricAdler @eadler
8 Jan 25

🌨️ Heroes don't wear capes! Cory & Summer have been helping the stranded in KC for 3 days with no sleep! More than 100 people helped! https://t.co/WHsgEdtC3x

EricAdler
EricAdler @eadler
18 Oct 24

KC 'slumlord' . . . or demonized good guy? In KC Star, we hear from young landlord, former Blue Springs HS 'courtwarming king,' reviled by many of his tenants and critics. https://t.co/Ktaxmf1Waw

EricAdler
EricAdler @eadler
21 Jul 24

This outstanding and inspiring story by ⁦@vgregorian⁩ is about so much more than an “astronaut.” A must-read for Kansas Citians and all who marvel at how a beautiful life can unfold. A pleasure to read. https://t.co/BEEi8xWmXJ