An appeals court said Thursday that a diabetic police officer who shot a man during a hypoglycemic reaction may be entitled to immunity.

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The Missouri Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for a class action lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department brought by two men arrested separately for drug trafficking.

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A federal judge ruled that a woman’s wrongful death lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department can go forward because the officer’s conduct may have been “outrageous and egregious.” Angela Davis sued Police Chief James Corwin and Officer Robert Vivona ...

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A police helicopter and 20 officers raced after a young man through the streets of Kansas City in a chase that ended with the man’s lifeless body lying on the ground with a bullet in his chest. The victim was ...

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The siblings of a man who died in police custody last year have sued the Kansas City Police Department, saying officers failed to care for their brother after he swallowed drugs during his arrest. The suit stemmed from the June ...

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A federal judge allowed key allegations to go forward in an excessive force lawsuit against several Kansas City Police Department officers. Judge Ortrie D. Smith on Tuesday denied summary judgment on excessive force and assault and battery claims against two ...

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The family of a man who died in police custody three years ago is suing the Kansas City Police Department for his death. Karl Marshall, 32, was pronounced dead on Jan. 28, 2006, nearly two hours after he was booked ...

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