BREAKING: Coalition of KC Civil Rights Organizations Requests U.S. Justice Department Investigate KCPD

A historic coalition of Kansas City Civil Rights Organizations is Requesting that the United States Justice Department Investigates KCPD.

KANSAS CITY – July 26th, 2021

The city’s most prominent civil rights groups including the Urban League KC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, NAACP amongst others, are banding together in a historic coalition to request that the United States Department of Justice open an investigation into a “pattern of misconduct practices” by the Kansas City Police Department.

This is a developing story. More information to come.

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