Black leaders in Kansas City seek police chief’s resignation

June 4, 2020 Leave a comment

Civil rights organizations on Wednesday called for the resignation of Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith, hours after a group of mostly black pastors demanded changes to improve relations between police and the city's minority community.

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Police: 4 St. Louis officers hit by gunfire during protests

June 2, 2020 Leave a comment

Protests that began peacefully over the death of George Floyd turned violent in the St. Louis area, where four police officers were shot and a retired St. Louis police captain was shot to death by looters at a pawn shop.

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