Kansas City Police Department

A group of African American pastors is distancing themselves from departmental leadership over video they say conflicts with police accounts of the killing of Malcolm Johnson.

GOP lawmakers are calling for a special session to penalize cities that cut money from law enforcement and send it to social service programs.

Johnson's family is demanding the officer involved by fired and charged in the shooting. Meanwhile, the state highway patrol is defending their investigation.

Gov. Mike Parson hasn't made a decision about special sessions yet, but the list of calls from Missouri lawmakers continue to grow.

Watch the discussion about the anniversary of George Floyd's death, hosted by KCUR 89.3, 41 Action News, and the Kansas City Public Library.

On the anniversary of George Floyd's murder, KCUR revisits images from the past year of social unrest and solidarity in Kansas City.

Mayor Quinton Lucas faces potential blocks from the police board, state Republicans and Northland city council members, but civil rights groups are praising the plan to get more local control of the police budget.

Looking back on the protests over George Floyd’s murder, KCUR and 41 Action News captured frustration, desperation, heartache and hope — a national tragedy felt on a local level.

Mayor Quinton Lucas announced a plan to reallocate about one-fifth of the Kansas City Police Department budget that was welcomed by some civil rights leaders in Kansas City but also raised questions about his motives.

In these polarized times, it’s no surprise that there are those who condemn the protests, believe police are unfairly villified, and question the current conversation about racial injustice George Floyd’s death inspired.

Kansas City, Missouri, Police Captain Jeffrey Hughley and Major Joel Lovelady reflect on the last year's Black Lives Matter protests and calls for reform.

The bill would ban police from using chokeholds and would establish a use of force database for departments. It also eliminates the residency requirement for the Kansas City Police Department.