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The killing of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot while asleep in his bed, is among the many violent crimes during a summer of record-breaking homicides and heartbreak.

Organizers of Sunday’s Brookside Black Lives Matter Brigade are continuing calls for Kansas City Chief Rick Smith to step down and the ending of Operation Legend.

Protesters are also planning a demonstration Sunday afternoon in Brookside.

The White House announced the additional resources from FBI, DEA and other federal agencies on Wednesday. Mayor Quinton Lucas says he was surprised by the announcement.

We hear a lot about the troubling increase of homicides in Kansas City. But fatal crashes are also spiking. More drunk drivers could be to blame.

Missouri and Kansas police departments have received millions of dollars in military-grade hardware over the years, but that practice is under scrutiny amid ongoing protests.

Former Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte says he should be visible in the community, but with a primary election two months away, his opponent says it's just a political ploy.

More than 100 were arrested during the weekend of protests in Kansas City, Missouri. Activists say police used chemicals on innocent people, with police arguing that it's hard to “go in and remove one person.”

The South Patrol Division of the Kansas City Police Department has recorded 11 homicides so far this year, when there were 0 this time last year.

KCPD has curtailed contact with the public in order to protect investigators from COVID-19. At the same time, homicides and shootings are up over last year.

After reading the KCUR story on how local betting on the 1970 Super Bowl marked the beginning of the end for the local mob family, you might have some…

By the end of 2019, police expect 150 homicides in Kansas City, most at the point of a gun. Authorities say another 500 people will be shot and…