Remembering 9/11 on its 20th anniversary

On Sept. 11, 2001, four planes hijacked by al-Qaeda members crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.  Everyone who was alive will forever remember where they were and what they were doing when they first got the news about the 9/11 attacks. In the firs…

Sept. 11, the war and its impact on service members

The legacy of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, has grown increasingly complicated following a 20-year war in Afghanistan. That’s taking its toll on service members.  The memory of the war and its withdrawal can be a painful source of conflict for veterans. The attacks were an incentive for…

The impact of 9/11 on the Islamic community, educators

After 9/11, the country unified to heal from the tragedy, but some were not included in that unity. Some Muslim and Middle-Eastern people living in the U.S. experienced an increased amount of hate crimes and violence against them after 9/11.  Educators are doing what they can to teach their studen…

What 9/11 changed and how Kansas City remembers

To this day, airport security is one of the most recognizable, direct changes made in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  The federal government established the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, which is now responsible for keeping airports safe.  In the fourth episode of …

Reporting on traumatic events like 9/11

Journalists are professional eyewitnesses to traumatic events, and that is especially true of 9/11. KSHB 41 News anchor Cynthia Newsome was getting ready for work at the station and watching the news when she heard about the attacks. She reported on how 9/11 impacted Kansas Citians 20 years ago.  …