Local Clergy, Elected Official, Activists Voice Support for Prosecutor’s Letter to Gov. Parson

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Jean Peters Baker Asks Gov. Parson Not to Pardon Former KCPD Detective Who Shot, Killed Cameron Lamb

The Reverend Dr. Emanuel Cleaver, III speaks at a press conference in front of the Jackson County Courthouse. photo/screenshot
The Reverend Dr. Emanuel Cleaver, III speaks at a press conference in front of the Jackson County Courthouse. photo/screenshot

Washington Says Governor’s Pardon Would be ‘Inappropriate, Unprecedented’

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on Tuesday sent a letter to Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, requesting that he not pardon former Kansas City, Missouri police detective Eric DeValkenaere who was convicted on March 22, 2022 of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action for the Dec. 3, 2019 shooting of Cameron Lam…