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More than 5,000 stolen auto reports have been made this year, with over 900 submitted in July. Capt. Rob Schreiber of the Kansas City Police Department told Up To Date about half of all reports are for Kias and Hyundais, which are easy to steal.

The Friday protest outside Ferguson police headquarters, which was peaceful most of the night, turned violent just before midnight. It occurred on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown's killing by a Ferguson police officer.

Corazones Azules was founded two years ago as a way for Latina mothers in Schuyler to share the joys and challenges of raising disabled children. Now, they have helped raise thousands of dollars to fund a safety program.

Even though a special prosecutors report released this week clears nearly everyone in the unprecedented Marion County Record raid of criminal wrongdoing, it does nothing to diffuse allegations of police malfeasance — or concerns about a corrupt local government.

Michael Brown Sr. and his wife, Cal, have spent the last 10 years working to heal and honor their son’s life after he was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer.

Missouri voters will see two statewide ballot items in next week's primary election: Amendment 1, giving tax breaks to child care facilities, and Amendment 4, which would force Kansas City to increase how much funding it gives to the police department. Plus: How Democrats Lucas Kunce and Karla May are planning to take on Republican Josh Hawley for Missouri's U.S. Senate seat.

Police officers in many U.S. cities have recently gotten large pay boosts. Departments are offering these raises to combat understaffing, but some say the money won't help.

Mayor Quinton Lucas has sponsored an ordinance that would combine the KCPD and KCFD communication centers. Neither police nor fire are enthused.

Sean Grayson, who is white, is a former county sheriff deputy in Illinois. He is charged with murder in the July 6 death of Massey, who is Black. He was serving at Fort Riley in Kansas when the army discharged him.

Después de rechazar los resultados de la Enmienda 4 del 2022, la resolución de la corte del martes actualiza la fecha que puso en abril para las elecciones. El gobernador Mike Parson y el secretario de Estado Jay Ashcroft fijaron la fecha para agosto, tres meses antes de lo que el tribunal puso inicialmente en su fallo.

Tim Tinnin and three other officers were placed on paid leave in 2022 during an investigation over alleged misappropriation of funds within the Overland Park Police Officers’ Foundation they led. Now Tinnin is a deputy in the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

A year after the Kansas City Police Department reinstated its missing persons unit, in response to criticism that officers weren't taken cases of missing Black people seriously, community members are still frustrated by a complicated reporting process.