Newly appointed University of Missouri-Kansas City Police Chief Daniel Graves faces opposition from some members of the university's student body. In 2021, Graves wrote a letter advocating for former Kansas City Police Detective Eric DeValkenaere, who was convicted of killing 26-year-old Cameron Lamb.
Students plan to protest the decision to hire Graves, who is also the husband of Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves. Cassandra Flores, a reporter for Roo News — UMKC's student news outlet — spoke with Steve Kraske about students' concerns on Up To Date.
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