Joplin's first African American Police Chief focuses on experience and safety

JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin’s new police chief is just past his first month in his new role, the city’s first ever African American police chief. We sat down to talk to Dr. Richard Pearson about what that means to him as part of our Black History Month series. “Being the first Black police chief is […]

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