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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A routine traffic stop can be a source of anxiety for any driver, but for those with autism or other communication disabilities, the experience can quickly escalate into a life-altering crisis. For Megan Brown, the fear of what might have happened during a November afternoon last year remains a vivid, haunting…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A routine traffic stop nearly turned fatal on an autumn afternoon not far from a Northland apartment complex. A police officer with a drawn weapon shouted orders for a young man to exit his vehicle, creating a high-stakes encounter fueled by a misunderstanding of neurological differences. Today, that terrifying incident has…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A routine traffic stop is a high-stress event for any driver, but for those with autism or other communication-related disabilities, the experience can quickly devolve into a life-altering crisis. For Megan Brown, a mother from Lawrence, this abstract fear became a terrifying reality on an autumn afternoon last year. The incident,…
