Kansas City Star Elicits Reaction From Less Than Two Dozen Activists

Beware . . .

Navel gazing is what ruined the American theater and jazz.

We creators produce content only for critics or an elite group beyond the general public . . . The masses start to, justifiably turn away.

Here is one more example of this trend in action . . .

A group of activists make demands whilst that didn't really move the dial more cause much concern today for most of the plebs who are far more worried about the fate of the Chiefs . . .

During a news conference, clergy and civil rights leaders said they would share The Star’s investigation, which was based in part on interviews with 25 current and former Black officers, with the Justice Department.

“The Department of Justice is the only entity (that) can do anything right now,” said Lora McDonald, executive director of MORE2, a local social justice organization. “We need them to come inside and take action and do a pattern-and-practice investigation of all these things that were uncovered by The Kansas City Star and that we’ve been hearing for years.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Groups renew calls for DOJ probe of Kansas City police after Star report on racism

Civil rights leaders on Wednesday renewed their calls for a Justice Department probe into the Kansas City Police Department following a Star investigation of racism in the department. During a news conference, clergy and civil rights leaders said they would share The Star's investigation, which was based in part on interviews with 25 current and former Black officers, with the Justice Department.

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Kansas City groups say Justice Department needs to investigate racism inside KCPD

Community organizations are once again calling for a federal civil rights investigation into the Kansas City Police, in response to reporting from the Kansas City Star that uncovered a pattern of discrimination and racist abuse toward Black officers.

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