On Oct. 6, an off-duty Kansas City firefighter was shot and killed at an Independence gas station following an altercation inside the store. Witness reports state that a customer, Ja’Von Taylor, “disrespected” the gas station’s cashier, which the off-duty firefighter, Anthony Santi, overheard. Santi then attempted to intervene and the…
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Amendment 4 proposal sparks debate on government overreach
On Nov. 8, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” on this year’s midterm election ballot in response to a proposed amendment to the Missouri constitution. A vote “yes” on the proposal would effectively amend Section 21, Article X of the Missouri Constitution and allow the Missouri…
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KCPD under investigation over alleged hiring practices
On Sept. 19, the Kansas City Police Department became the subject of a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The investigation is the result of the alleged long-term mistreatment of women and minorities by the KCPD, specifically in regard to its hiring practices. The inquiry came about after…
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Making strides for police reform in Missouri
Protests calling for police reform have swept the country for the past year, sparked by former police officer Derek Chauvin’s killing of George Floyd in May 2020. With Chauvin currently facing trial, and continued instances of police brutality against African Americans, the issue of police brutality has not gone away…
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Opinion: Vigilante pedophile hunters are doing the work the police are not
In 2004, coinciding with the rise of widespread internet usage and online chat rooms, NBC kickstarted its Dateline show “To Catch a Predator” to massive critical acclaim. The hidden camera TV show hosted by journalist Chris Hansen targeted online child predators by partnering with the online watchdog group Perverted-Justice. Perverted-Justice…
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