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The We Back Blue marchers took to the sidewalk around noon, walking behind an ATV adorned with flags and signs that led them on the mile-long course to police headquarters.

A conversation with Kansas City's mayor about police reform and leadership, and the city budget. Plus, is it fair that universities are blaming their students for the spread of the coronavirus on campus?

Churches and faith leaders are working to assess crime in each police division, and tailor solutions to mobilize the community, open dialogue and find solutions.

In the face of numerous calls for the resignation of police Chief Rick Smith, two members of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners defend the department veteran as "a good leader."

Sheriff Darryl Forte wants to continue correcting mistakes made by his predecessor and political opponent, who resigned over an affair with an employee and, according to Forte, left the department in disarray.

The first Black sheriff of Jackson County explains why he is seeking another term, what Up To Date's indie film critic Cynthia Haines has been watching during the pandemic, and two members of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners make clear their support of the current chief of police.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City is joining the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association, the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, the editorial board of the Kansas City Star, and others in calling for Chief Rick Smith's resignation.

Why several groups have called for the resignation of Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith, and Lee's Summit schools welcome a new district superintendent.

Police officers handle myriad situations from one-on-one contacts to large protest crowds and they have a range of methods and tools to employ in response.

Kansas City police responses to protests on the County Club Plaza have brought up questions about when and how police are trained to use force, and an emerging economic theory suggests the priorities of 'deficit hawks' could be erroneous.

John Albers was 17 and struggling with mental health issues when an Overland Park police officer shot him to death in 2018.

An Overland Park mother's years-long fight for transparency and better police training after the death of her son, how going to the eye doctor is different during a pandemic, and a new director takes over at the Kansas City Public Library.