A lawsuit filed Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court claims police had a “vendetta” against a man they shot during an arrest three years ago. Anthony Champion, 18, died March 28, 2006, after police shot him while trying to arrest ...

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Police officer termination; excessive force SC89605 Timothy Coffer, Respondent, v. Angela Wasson-Hunt, et al., Appellants Appeal From: Jackson County Circuit Court, Judge Thomas C. Clark Handdown Date: 3/17/2009 Opinion Author: Judge Richard Teitelman Opinion Vote: Court en banc concurs The ...

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The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners had the authority to fire a police officer who beat and spit on a drunken driver who was already subdued, a unanimous Missouri Supreme Court said Tuesday. The officer, Timothy Coffer, has been ...

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