DOJ Investigation Of KCPD: 12th & Oak Perspective Amid Campaign Season

Here is our prediction and it would be nice if we're wrong . . .

Insiders suggest that Kansas City won't get a new police chief until after the 2023 election. That date is far off and it's unconscionable that the police board drags their feet on top cop hiring during a murder crisis . . . But in KC, politics always takes priority over public safety.

Here's progressive perspective on the hot mess in the making . . . 

"The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the hiring practices of the Kansas City Police Department in response to allegations the organization discriminates against people of color. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks with KCUR's Steve Kraske about the inquiry and how to hold those who wear the badge accountable."

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

Does KCPD discriminate against officers of color?

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the hiring practices of the Kansas City Police Department in response to allegations the organization discriminates against people of color. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks with KCUR's Steve Kraske about the inquiry and how to hold those who wear the badge accountable.

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