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What The U.S. Attorney In Kansas City Knows About A New Federal Crime Intervention

By Steve Kraske,

Grace Cole

Published July 17, 2020 at 4:43 PM CDT

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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri is heading up federal efforts in "Operation LeGedn."

With homicides up 40% this year, President Trump has decided to attempt to stem the tide by sending hundreds of agents from several federal bureaus to Kansas City, Missouri.

4-year-old LeGend Taliaferro was shot and killed last month while he was sleeping. It's just one of the many unsolved homicides this year in Kansas City. Mayor Lucas wrote a letter to the governor of Missouri expressing his concern over the trend, which resulted in the announcement that more than 200 federal agents will be coming to the city to help.

Tim Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Grace Cole

Grace Cole is an intern for KCUR's Up To Date.

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