Black Women File Federal Lawsuit Against Former Kansas City Police Officers Alleging Rape, Intimidation

Essence Magazine:

Tetra Images/ Getty Images By Melissa Noel ·Updated December 1, 2023

Five Black women recently filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD), accusing several officers of engaging in unethical, violent, and abusive behavior targeting the Black community.

According to the women, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City enabled the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department officers to engage in exploitative behavior while on the

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