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New police chief named for Kansas City, Kansas: Karl Oakman, deputy chief at KCPD Glenn E. Rice and Bill Lukitsch, The Kansas City Star May 7 Unified Government of Wyandotte County officials on Friday named Karl Oakman as the next police chief for Kansas City, Kansas. Oakman, 51, a deputy chief across the state line in the Kansas City Police Department, was one of four finalists vying for the job. The other finalists were Kansas City, Kansas, Police Deputy Chief Pamela Waldeck; Vince E. Davenport, an associate deputy director for the U.S. Department of Justice, and Rich Austin, who is chief of the Milton Police Department in Georgia. ....
Kansas Jury Awards Black Ex-Firefighter $2.43M in Discrimination Case April 23, 2021 A Black Kansas City firefighter was subjected to racial discrimination then fired in retaliation for his complaints, a federal jury found in a trial that highlighted systemic racism in the department. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, was ordered to pay Jyan Harris more than $2.43 million for back pay, future pay and compensatory damages for his discrimination and retaliation claims, the Kansas City Star reported. “Hopefully now it shows them that you can’t do people like that,” Harris said after the verdict. “You have to do your due diligence before you take somebody’s livelihood away, especially somebody who’s giving you their livelihood.” ....
Several witnesses testified at trial about racial discrimination in the fire department, saying Black firefighters are frequently moved into one fire station, are often passed over for promotions and are not actively recruited to serve in the racially diverse city. Former Mayor Mark Holland testified that a former fire chief once remarked to him about how it was difficult to hire Black firefighters because, he believed, African Americans are afraid of fire. One document showed a Black firefighter was disciplined for making a complaint outside of the chain of command about the presence of a noose in a fire station. ....
Former KCK firefighter awarded $2.4 million in racial discrimination, retaliation case kshb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kshb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. A Black Kansas City firefighter was subjected to racial discrimination then fired in retaliation for his complaints, a federal jury found Thursday in a trial that highlighted systemic racism in the department. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, was ordered to pay Jyan Harris more than $2.43 million for back pay, future pay and compensatory damages for his discrimination and retaliation claims, the Kansas City Star reported. “Hopefully now it shows them that you can’t do people like that,” Harris said after the verdict. “You have to do your due diligence before you take somebody’s livelihood away, especially somebody who’s giving you their livelihood.” ....