Kansas City board considers legal action on police funding
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May 26, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state-controlled board that oversees Kansas City's police department has voted to initiate legal action over city leaders' decision to change how some of the department's budget gets spent.
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners voted in a closed meeting on Monday to initiate legal action to enforce its authority over the department's budget. Two commission members who are attorneys, Nathan Garrett and Cathy Dean, will work with outside lawyers to discuss the board's legal options.
The vote comes after Mayor Quinton Lucas and eight city council members voted...
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