Lynn Horsley
ContributorLynn Horsley is a freelance writer in Kansas City. Follow her on Twitter @LynnHorsley.
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The sheriff and a county commissioner say they were never informed when the state of Kansas started housing COVID-19 patients in a Super 8 hotel in Gardner. -
A divided county commission voted to keep Johnson County in line with a statewide mandate issued by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.
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Halfway through 2020, the Kansas City metro is approaching 140 homicides, and at least five of the victims have been under the age of 17.
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The vote came after a scathing letter from the superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools, who said allowing the Australian-based BlueScope Construction to not pay property taxes contributes to educational inequalities that are tantamount to racism.
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A proposal backed by metro faith leaders would put before voters the question of bringing KCPD under local control for the first time since the 1930s.
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The director of policy in the mayor’s office testified that in 2017 and 2018, African Americans comprised over 60% of the marijuana arrests in Kansas City although they make up less than 30% of the city’s population.
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The intense meeting also included the introduction of an ordinance that would remove marijuana possession as a violation in the city code.
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Smith assured the board his department will conduct a thorough “after action” review of the protests and how they can be better handled in the future.
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Johnson County so far has recorded 992 positive COVID-19 cases, including 71 deaths.
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Reforms include the use of police body cameras, outside agency review of excessive force incidents, and probable cause statements when officers are involved in shootings.
