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Lucas says planning for the violence prevention framework has been in the works for nearly a year, but some neighborhood groups say the announcement took them by surprise.
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Activists calling for Lucas to defund the Kansas City Police Department say calling the changes 'radical' feels like ‘a slap in the face.’
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A conversation with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas about police reform, police Chief Rick Smith and the city budget.
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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?
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A coalition of civil rights organizations are opposed to the operation, with many saying it's an “overreach” that doesn’t address the root causes of violence.
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Community leaders say the effort could reduce violent crime in just a matter of months, quicker than they believe they’ll see results from federal initiative “Operation LeGend.”
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Kansas City Council members Andrea Bough and Melissa Robinson discuss their response to the ongoing pandemic, calls for police reform, the search for a new city manager and more.
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Kansas City council members discuss their response to the ongoing pandemic, calls for police reform, the search for a new city manager, and more; and what books people are reading to fill the hours stuck at home.
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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."
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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.
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Smith continues to have many defenders, including current and former members of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, which, by a 3-2 vote, selected him as police chief in July 2017.
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Mayor Quinton Lucas discusses the city's crime problem, the coronavirus and a new federal law enforcement effort focused on Kansas City, Missouri, dubbed "Operation LeGend."