A Missouri police officer slain during a traffic stop was eulogized Saturday as an optimistic man who always prized law enforcement, with the state’s governor pressing mourners to appreciate the perils of police in a culture “too quick to condemn” them. Continue reading →
{FD} As homicides increase, Kansas City grasps for answers, help
Kansas City, Missouri, has a new police chief, and stemming a surge in the city’s homicides appears certain to be high on his agenda. Continue reading →
{FD} Charges mount in corruption probe at Kansas City jail
A federal crackdown on alleged bribery-related smuggling of such contraband as cigarettes, cell phones and prescription drugs into the county jail in Kansas City, Missouri, has expanded with indictments accusing a fifth person and adding more charges a… Continue reading →
