Kansas City Star Reports Politics Of 'KCPD Cop Convicted Of Killing Black Man'

Actually . . .

TKC readers talked about this earlier in the month in a conversation that, surprisingly, didn't brazenly attempt to brazenly propagate racially charged politics. 

Meanwhile . . .

We notice a recent quote from the newspaper that offer a far more provocative angle regarding the campaign of KCMO councilman Nathan Willett and his congressional bid . . . 

Check-it . . . 

"Willett’s embrace of DeValkenaere is certain to infuriate police accountability advocates and community members as he mounts a Republican campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Sam Graves in Congress. DeValkenaere’s conviction represented a landmark moment of police accountability in Kansas City, which does not control its own police force.

"But DeValkenaere’s case has also been a cause célèbre of sorts in Republican circles and served as a symbol of a cop targeted by an overzealous prosecutor. Willett touted DeValkenaere’s backing on Monday, casting it as evidence of his support for law enforcement."

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

Candidate for Congress touts endorsement from KCPD cop convicted of killing Black man

After being freed by Missouri's former governor, the first KCPD officer convicted for killing a Black man was back in the spotlight.

And here's an archive link because the "journalism" is just a bit gross and should probably be shared for educational purposes and to document how a metro daily paper-of-record turned into just another dumb blog.