A former Kansas City police officer convicted in the shooting death of Cameron Lamb is seeking to be released again, a day after he was jailed with the failure of his appeal in a state court.
Black community leaders in Kansas City welcomed the news that Eric DeValkenaere’s conviction was upheld and expressed hope that Missouri Gov. Mike Parson would not pardon him.
The first Kansas City police officer to be convicted in the death of a Black man, Eric DeValkenaere had asked the Missouri Court of Appeals to overturn his convictions or grant him a new trial.
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