Report: No Progress In Federal Investigation Of KCPD

We can sense the frustration with this report and we advise locals not to hold their breath when waiting for action from the feds . . . Who are always on their own timeline. 

Nevertheless . . .

Today the newspaper offers captivating coverage of absolutely nothing happening but ongoing complaints about racism . . . With only a bit of hope that the current administration is turning things around.

Check-it:

Two years have passed since the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into the hiring and employment practices at the Kansas City Police Department, specifically regarding the department’s treatment of Black officers . . .

It’s not the DOJ’s first look into concerns of racism in the department. In 2009, the DOJ announced it was investigating why the number of Black officers in the KCPD was lower than expected. But the agency never released any results from that investigation.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Investigation into KCPD racism is 2 years old. Why hasn't DOJ contacted key officers yet?

Former officers say they were never contacted by the DOJ despite speaking publicly about their experiences of discrimination and harassment with KCPD more than two years ago.