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Kansas City’s Mental Health Crisis | Kansas City News
Kansas City, Kansas, is in crisis after a third police shooting in just three months, this time claiming the life of 24-year-old Bruce Charles Thomas, a beloved community member. Officers responded to a domestic threat call, only to confront Thomas with a knife — a situation that ended in tragedy. As neighbors mourn and demand accountability, advocates spotlight the dangerously under-resourced Crisis Intervention Team, which has just one full-time officer and operates only during business hours. Compared to neighboring cities like Overland Park, Kansas City’s mental health response is…
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