Jackson County Prosecutor Debate Preview: Locals Counting On Split Vote

And here's what local news can't mention . . .

Kansas City insiders, politicos and experts think that largely unspoken voting trends MIGHT determine the election outcome. 

Credit where it's due . . .

Only activist Gwen Grant was confident enough to just come out and talk about the racial politics of this decision in her demand for "unity" amid fear that two Black candidates would split the community's voting power.

Despite so much resistance to her call to action . . . There were objections to her tactics but not the veracity of her statement. 

And so . . .

Coverage of the contest mostly revolves around crime and now how most voters will make their decision.

Accordingly . . .

We check the latest from Mary Sanchez and her convoluted reporting . . . 

"Arrests in general have plummeted numerically during the past decade. Fewer arrests mean fewer suspects and fewer cases.

"That doesn’t necessarily mean that crime isn’t being solved or that every arrest would necessarily lead police to solving a crime. The city’s municipal court handles many lower-level crimes and includes the specialty courts that can help people with drug addictions, mental health and cases involving veterans . . .

"The Kansas City department currently has 1,086 officers, a steep drop from the 1,400 total that’s considered fully staffed.

" 'We are on a comeback,' Graves told the crowd gathered at a public safety forum this week hosted by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

"Recruiting and retention have both improved since starting wages were raised, Graves said."

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