Kansas City Police settlement News

Kansas City to Pay $5M After Police Killing of Black Man

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City will pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2019. The Kansas City Board of Police …

Kansas City Police to Pay $325,000 to Teen After Violent Arrest

A Black Kansas City teenager will receive a $325,000 settlement after three white police officers hit him more than 10 times and used a stun gun on him, according to an excessive force lawsuit. It is the third settlement this …