Lucas Says its ‘Short on Legal Foundation, High on Hyperbole,’
After the City of Kansas City, Mo on Tuesday filed its response to the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners’ lawsuit against the City pending in Jackson County Circuit Court, arguing that the Board’s complaints against the City are both legally and factually false, Mayor Lucas, also a lawyer, issued the following statement:
“One month ago, I worked alongside a supermajority of the City Council to craft legislation with a clear and simple goal of making Kansas City safer after generations of violent crime in our neighborhoods and to break the status quo in crime prevention and rising homicide numbers. I wanted to finally see a substantial, sustained decrease in homicides and shootings in our city. To ensure every child returns home safely to their loved ones at the end of each day.
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