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The omnibus public safety bill received overwhelming bipartisan support, and includes more than 40 provisions that will affect how police, corrections officers, and prosecutors do their jobs.

The Police Scorecard ranked the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department 495 out of 500 departments across America.

How the KCPD ranked in a nationwide report, and the story of the four women who were pivotal to the growth of NPR.

Rep. Cori Bush's new bill is called the People’s Response Act. It’s a $10 billion package aimed at putting community organizations, social workers and nurses on the front lines of the nation’s mental health crisis — and scaling back the role of law enforcement.

Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. The defense attorney called for probation and time already served.

Kansas City pastors say new videos of the police shooting of Malcolm Johnson refute the official narrative.

Two Kansas City pastors say new videos of the police shooting of Malcolm Johnson refute the official narrative, and when an eyewitness' memory is — or isn't — to be considered reliable.

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.

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

The police board is going through the courts to stop the attempt by Mayor Lucas and the city council to refocus the use of $42 million of the department's authorized budget.

The Board of Police Commissioners responds to Mayor Lucas' police budget revision with a lawsuit, and Kansas City radio legend Randy Miller has traded in his pranks for radio supporting America's military.

After tasing Bryce Masters for about 20 seconds, Timothy Runnels dragged the unconscious teen several feet before dropping him face-down on the pavement.