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Justice Millions Help Rescue Police

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Kansas City, Mo. – A Justice Department grant brings relief to the Kansas City Police Department where budget cuts had left a bleak outlook. The department applied for $8.3 million in economic stimulus money with no assurances it would get it. The grant was heartily received at the police academy. KCUR's Dan Verbeck reports.

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