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Officer David T. McHenry

Campus mourns Officer David McHenry: a legacy of service, mental health advocacy and heroism

Jack Venable, Staff Writer
September 20, 2024

The UMKC community is grieving the loss of Officer David T. McHenry, a respected member of the UMKC Police Department known for his dedicated service and commitment to mental health support.   While serving UMKC for four years, McHenry's law enforcement career spanned nearly...

Roo Report: A Response to PragerU and Will Witt, "You and Your Representatives On-Campus Lied Online About What Was In That Speech. We Have Your Words Verbatim. Take A Listen!"

Roo Report: “We’re into guns and racism as a country” – Cristian, Lawrence, Connor, Dylan & Tom discuss Daunte Wright’s murder and police violence

Roo News
April 18, 2021

You can listen to this podcast on Anchor.fm and Spotify! In episode 10 of the Roo Report, the hosts talk about the most recent victim of police murder and brutality, Daunte Wright. https://anchor.fm/rooreport/episodes/Roo-Report-Were-into-guns-and-racism-as-a-country---Cristian--Lawrence--Connor--Dylan--Tom-discuss-Daunte-Wrights-murder-and-police-violence-ev5atq

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MU student arrested for drunk misconduct and alleged use of racial slur

Connor Stewart
February 1, 2021

University of Missouri (MU) police arrested 19-year-old Cal Gerhardt early Thursday morning after he allegedly both harassed fellow students and used a racial slur. Police reportedly found and intoxicated Gerhardt yelling outside the door of two students in a campus residence...

ROO NEWS October 13th

Quinton Lucas talks future of police in Kansas City, COVID-19 update – Roo News October 13th

Roo News
October 13, 2020

https://youtu.be/Nu5AEBh2YNo In this week's edition of Roo News, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joined UMKC faculty and SGA President Brandon Henderson for a critical discussion of the future of policing in Kansas City, we update you on the latest coronavirus numbers,...

Black Lives Matter protests lead to police reforms in Kansas City

Black Lives Matter protests lead to police reforms in Kansas City

Ciara Pate
August 26, 2020

At the end of May, protests erupted across the United States and the world in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police. The protests centered around police brutality and the lack of immediate discipline for the police officers that killed...

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