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Secret Police Chief Deal in Court | Kansas City News
The Examiner is suing Independence over a secret $100K+ severance deal with former Police Chief Adam Dustman, arguing it’s a public settlement under Missouri’s open records law — while the city calls it confidential personnel paperwork. This isn’t the first time the document’s been challenged; The Star filed a similar suit, and a judge is still weighing its merits. With Dustman officially out but still getting paid, and no clear job title left, the city’s refusal to disclose the agreement has sparked a legal showdown over transparency — and whether taxpayers deserve to know what their money…
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