Mayor Quinton Lucas said officials held public discussions about race and gender discrimination within the fire department, but acknowledged the public was not made aware of the Justice Department investigation.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Board of Police Commissioners adjourned Tuesday from its regularly-scheduled monthly meeting with no announcement for who might select as the city’s next Chief of Police.
DeShawn Beaufort has publicly shared his frustration with past misconduct in the Philadelphia police department. Now he’s a finalist for the job of KCPD chief.
The next chief will face scrutiny after several officers have been convicted of crimes against Black people and the U.S. Department of Justice proceeds with an investigation of racism in the KCPD.