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Meet The Jackson County Prosecutor Looking To Unseat Wyandotte County's District Attorney

By Steve Kraske,

Published July 16, 2020 at 3:48 PM CDT

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Wyandotte County has the most cases of the coronavirus in Kansas, and nearly half of the virus-related deaths are black individuals. — The assistant prosecuting attorney in Jackson County, Missouri, is challenging Wyandotte County, Kansas, District Attorney Mark Dupree.

Citing problems with unequal sentencing, Kristiane Bryant aims to unseat the Wyandotte County district attorney. She said his lack of experience, an increase in plea deals, and a decrease in prosecutions of violent crime were reasons a change is needed.

The path to making Wyandotte County safer is to "build relationships within our community," Bryant said. She faces off with District Attorney Mark Dupree in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary election.

Kristiane Bryant, Jackson County assistant prosecuting attorney and candidate for Wyandotte County district attorney

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