Chief Jim CorwinOn his blog today, Kansas City Police Chief Jim Corwin updated the status of the police officer who was knocked out in a scuffle in the Power & Light District Sunday night. The officer, a 14-year veteran of the force, "suffered a traumatic head injury" but "his condition was upgraded and he was taken out of intensive care" Tuesday night, Corwin wrote."All of us here at KCPD also are praying for the recovery of this officer," Corwin wrote. Court records say the officer was
To raise money for the Rehabilitation Institute, a charity that funds medical rehabilitation services for newly disabled children and adults, there's a Bacon Fest this Saturday, August 29, at the The Foundation for Reclamation, 1221 Union Avenue in the West Bottoms. The event runs from 11am-2pm, and runs $30 per person.
That money -- in addition to helping individuals who have experienced a spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke or other type of neurological condition get back on the
Kyle TurleyA month ago, three NFL players became the first active players to donate their brains and spinal cord tissue to Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, a collaboration of the Sports Legacy Institute and BU's medical school to study the effects of repeated concussions. Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu and Arizona Cardinals receiver Sean Morey all promised their brains and spinal cord tissue to the center after t
Kyle TurleyThe United States government may finally be on the verge of looking into brain injuries suffered by pro football players. At a congressional hearing today, U.S. Rep. John Conyers requested records on head injuries suffered by professional football players. The Associated Press reports that Conyers, a Democrat and House committee chairman, is seeking an "independent review of all the data" due to the "life and death" nature of the issue. Not everyone is for federal government steppi
Kyle TurleyFormer Kansas City Chief Kyle Turley testified before the House Judiciary Committee Monday about the NFL's lack of care for players who have suffered concussions. Definitely worth reading the stories in the Washington Post and Detroit Free Press.Turley shared with the committee the same stories that he told The Pitch last October, saying he suffered concussions, did not receive medical care and was rushed back into the trenches. However, Dr. Ira Casson, the former co-chair of
Two weeks after "Kansas City's only true rock bar" closed for renovations the club reopens tonight with a new decor. But one Angels Rock Bar patron -- who claims the clubs lacks the proper safety features for dancing on a ledge at 1 a.m. -- might wish the renovation work had gone further.According to a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, plaintiff Kristen Ann Arnold of Liberty was dancing on top of a ledge behind one of the VIP booths along with a friend, Kailey Moore, who
Hey, local rock bands: you are sorely slacking when it comes to YouTube. The area hip hop community has a seemingly inexhaustible supply of camera men, editors, and videographers. If we wanted, we could probably post a new video each and every day here on Wayward Blog.
Today brings us "Kenneth Arnold," the second video from Steddy P's most recent album, Style Like Mind. Nice use of retro sci-fi footage and go-go girls there by director Nicole Martin and visual samplers VJ Epileptic and Splitfac
