Murder by mistake or hate crime?

Dec 5th, 2014 – by 1
  A Kansas City man intentionally ran down a 15-year-old boy and killed him east of downtown in what the defendant said was a murder by mistake, according to court records. Jackson County prosecutors today announced charges against Ahmed ...
Suellen Fried spokes at a UMKC conference on hate crimes.

Bullying feeds cycle of violence

Jan 14th, 2014 – by 0
Children bullying others are engaging in child abuse, says national bullying expert SuEllen Fried. For victims and society, she said, “(bullying) starts with pain, it turns to rage and it becomes revenge and it goes on for centuries and generations.” Fried, ...
Former Kansas City Chiefs player Bobby Bell

Bobby Bell recalls struggle at UMKC hate crimes session

Jan 13th, 2014 – by 0
As the first black man to buy a house in Overland Park in the Jim Crow days, he had to fight for it, said Bobby Bell Sr., 73. The retired Kansas City Chiefs star and hall of famer told his story today at a hate crimes conference at UMKC. He ...