Kansas City Mayor Q On Devalkenaere Pardon: 'I Trust The Courts"'

Today we start with a politic pronouncement that won't earn Kansas City's Mayor Quinton Lucas any friends on either side of the aisle regarding a controversial local issue of support for law enforcement vs. community activist outcry.

But it's a good place to start the recent volley of news . . .

Regarding recent discussions of a pardon in State of Missouri v. Eric Devalkenaere . . .

Here's the text from a tweet posted just this morning that deserves a look:

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . . 

Convicted ex-KCPD officer Eric DeValkenaere transferred to prison Wednesday

Eric DeValkenaere, the former Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who was convicted of two felonies in the death of Cameron Lamb nearly four years ago, has been transported to prison.

Activist sentiment and a few community notes . . .

Historic Coalition of Missouri Organizations Unite in Letter Urging Governor Not to Pardon Killer Cop

An historic coalition of Missouri organizations urges Governor Parson to uphold the conviction of a Kansas City killer cop.

Newspaper bias is clear in their selective reporting . . .

Freeing DeValkenaere on bond again would be 'rare' and 'different standard,' lawyers say

Criminal defense attorneys in the Kansas City area said another appeal bond for Eric DeValkenaere would send a message that a police officer convicted of crimes will be treated differently than others.

Here's what's likely the most objective report over the past 24 hours . . .

Former police detective Eric Devalkenaere transferred to state custody, will begin serving prison sentence

Former Kansas City police detective Eric Devalkenaere was convicted of shooting and killing Cameron Lamb. He was sentenced to six years in prison.

Developing . . .