On Wednesday night in the Northland, there was major support for the Kansas City Police Department. "We're here to make sure that they do not get defunded. We are here to make sure their rights are not taken," said Melissa Robey, founder of We Back Blue. Sign up for our Newsletters About 100 people met at the Washington, D.C., based group's "We Back Blue" rally in support of KCPD after Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas' handling of the police.