Independence, Kearney and Leawood are the last remaining cities in the Kansas City metro that still ban residents from owning pit bulls. Dog-loving residents in Independence are trying to collect ...

City Councilman Mike Steinmeyer supports keeping the pit bull ban in place. KMBC 9 News reached out to Steinmeyer for his take on the issue without success.

Ultimately, in a 5-2 vote, the city council signed off on the new ordinance. On May 1, the Independence City Clerk received over 610 pages of signatures that supported a petition to repeal the pit ...

The upcoming vote comes at a time when pit bull bans have been steadily vanishing in Colorado. Denver voters ended the city’s 30-year ban on the animals in late 2020.

Aurora pit bull ban lifted, city council approves final changes by: Maddie Rhodes Posted: Dec 3, 2024 / 11:22 AM MST Updated: Dec 3, 2024 / 11:22 AM MST ...

Asbury Park is the first town in New Jersey to ban backyard breeding, as it tries to combat underground dog fighting that ...

Some cities have reacted to pit bull attacks by slapping restrictions on the breed, such as the pit bull sterilization law passed in San Francisco after the fatal mauling of a 12-year-old boy in 2005.

A 7-year-old boy died after a dog attack in Alabama. Some cities restrict breeds, but the state has no breed-specific law.

The Denver City Council on Monday voted to amend a code that banned pit bulls entirely from the Colorado capital. The amendment passed 7-4. The ban has been in place for some 30 years.

So far, there are more than 550 signatures. In November, the City Council of Sioux City, Iowa, agreed to end its 11-year ban on pit bulls and pit bull mixes.

Smoker's BBQ Pit, the popular west Ocean City restaurant, has closed indefinitely after a fire was caused by a lightning strike. The barbeque restaurant, located at 9711 Stephen Decatur Highway ...