Activist Gwen Grant Alleges Racism After Guv Parson Clemency

A glimpse at more local reaction following a controversial decision and municipal politics moving forward . . .

"This commutation of the DeValkenaere's sentence, just is emblematic of the systemic racism that persists in the justice system and how it has failed us," said Gwendolyn Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City.

"There's a shared sense of outrage amongst my colleagues, amongst young activists and community members, amongst mothers and sisters and brothers who have lost unarmed family members to cops who kill them without cause," Grant added.

"And so we're tired," she said.

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'We're tired,' Black community leader says after Missouri governor frees convicted officer

Gwendolyn Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, said her colleagues and community members are outraged that Missouri Gov. Mike Parson freed former KCPD detective Eric DeValkenaere last week.