Editors note: This story has been updated by an editor to correct an issue made in the initial print.   Student groups at the University of Missouri–Kansas City say they plan to continue protests on Tuesday, May 12, over the university’s decision to hire former Kansas...

 UMKC students rallied on campus against the hiring decision of UMKC Chief of Police Daniel Graves on May 5 at 12 p.m., demanding a statement from the university and termination of his position.     The demonstration involved a march of about 15 students into the...

  UMKC students voiced outrage and planned to protest the decision to hire retired Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department (KCPD) Captain Daniel Graves, who backed a former detective convicted in the 2019 killing of a Black man.   In 2021, Graves wrote a letter of support...

 After nearly four decades, UMKC is welcoming a new chief of police on an interim basis while the search for a permanent one continues.     Jay Johnson filled the position when Mike Bongartz, who served for 38 years, retired on September 1. Johnson is originally from...

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...