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KC Mayor Race and Police Settlements | Kansas City News
Kansas City’s police department just paid out $24 million in settlements over the past two years—covering 18 cases ranging from wrongful death to discrimination—forcing the city to seek more funding and pushing mayoral candidates to promise smarter, proactive reforms. With three Council members vying for the top job—Crispin Rea, Ryana Parks-Shaw, and Wes Rogers—all agree prevention is key. Rea champions relationship-building with oversight bodies and tech like body cams; Parks-Shaw wants data-driven solutions to fix training, accountability, and staffing; Rogers, a former prosecutor and…
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