Two civil-rights cases under review by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could help to further define what police officers may do within the scope of their work while remaining eligible for qualified immunity. On Nov. 13, a three-judge ...

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Kansas City attorney Nathan Garrett isn’t the first lawyer to become president of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, but his background as a former rank-and-file police officer and prosecutor gives him a unique perspective on the job.

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An appeals court said Thursday that a diabetic police officer who shot a man during a hypoglycemic reaction may be entitled to immunity.

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A lawsuit is attempting to block a proposed ballot measure that would return control of the St. Louis and Kansas City police departments to those cities.

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A federal appeals court has reinstated part of an inmate’s lawsuit against Kansas City police officers alleging excessive use of force with a Taser.

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A jury in Jackson County today awarded $6.5 million to an ex-police officer trying to clear his name of accusations that he fouled up a murder investigation.

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The Missouri Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for a class action lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department brought by two men arrested separately for drug trafficking.

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A federal judge ruled that a woman’s wrongful death lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department can go forward because the officer’s conduct may have been “outrageous and egregious.” Angela Davis sued Police Chief James Corwin and Officer Robert Vivona ...

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A federal judge ruled that a woman’s wrongful death lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department can go forward because the officer’s conduct may have been “outrageous and egregious.” Angela Davis sued Police Chief James Corwin and Officer Robert Vivona ...

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A police helicopter and 20 officers raced after a young man through the streets of Kansas City in a chase that ended with the man’s lifeless body lying on the ground with a bullet in his chest. The victim was ...

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The siblings of a man who died in police custody last year have sued the Kansas City Police Department, saying officers failed to care for their brother after he swallowed drugs during his arrest. The suit stemmed from the June ...

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