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KCPD sees sharp decline in officers

KCPD sees sharp decline in officers

Gabe Bartholome
November 2, 2021

The Kansas City Police Department has been experiencing a decrease in officers throughout the last year and a half, causing concerns over safety and security for Kansas City and police response times.  Back in May, KCPD Chief Richard Smith released a statement connecting...

Opinion: KC’s violent crime is a symptom of the impoverishment of non-white communities

Opinion: KC’s violent crime is a symptom of the impoverishment of non-white communities

Lawrence Brooks IV
September 8, 2021

On Aug. 21, an unknown man was found by KCPD’s South Patrol on East 118th Pl. and Delmar Dr. with apparent stab wounds. The man, who was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital, marked Kansas City’s 100th homicide of 2021.   Later in the week, victims 101-103...

Protesters occupy City Hall Plaza in response to officer kneeling on pregnant woman

Protesters occupy City Hall Plaza in response to officer kneeling on pregnant woman

Henry Gamber
October 5, 2020

Around 100 protestors occupied the Kansas City Hall Plaza on the night of Friday, Oct. 2 in response to a video showing an officer kneeling on a pregnant woman during an arrest.  The video shows KCPD Officer Newton pulling 25 year old Deja Stallings onto the ground,...

Operation LeGend ends in Kansas City

Operation LeGend ends in Kansas City

Emma Hilboldt
September 29, 2020

Operation LeGend has nearly come to an end in Kansas City following the announcement last Wednesday that almost all federal agents had withdrawn.  It consisted of a taskforce of federal and local law enforcement aimed at cracking down on violent crime in cities across...

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