Prosecutor, lawmakers urge Missouri governor not to pardon cop who killed a Black man

A pardon for the only Kansas City police officer ever convicted of killing a Black man would invite a backlash dangerous to the city and police, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Jean Peters Baker wrote in a letter Tuesday to Gov. Mike Parson. Baker told Parson that she was reacting to reports that the governor was … Continue reading Prosecutor, lawmakers urge Missouri governor not to pardon cop who killed a Black man