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Updated: 2:08 PM CDT May 26, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff The Northland Republican members of the Missouri House of Representatives said they have asked Gov. Mike Parson to call a special session after city hall budget changes reallocated $42 million from the Kansas City Police Department’s budget.Under Missouri law, the state maintains oversight of the Kansas City Police Department. The representatives made the request in a letter sent to Parson’s office.Last week, the city council passed two new ordinances that reallocated more than $42 million of KCPD’s budget for specific crime prevention efforts.The ordinances were introduced and passed within six hours Thursday. It involves moving more than $42 million from the police budget to a new community service and prevention fund. Spending of that money would have to be approved by the city manager and the police board, which is the group overseeing the police department.The House members that represent parts of