Peaceful protesters on Thursday recounted what they say were their unlawful arrests, the same day Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker made it clear her office would not be pursuing charges against non-violent protesters.
Arrested Plaza protesters recount experience with KCPD
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WHY SCENES LIKE THISWILL GET REVIEWED.TODAY WAS A DAY OFACTION FOR POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS INKANSAS CITY FOLLOWINGNEARLY A WEEK OFNIGHTLY PROTESTS.TONIGHT -- WE'REHEARING FROM PEOPLEWHO SAY THEY WEREMISTREATED BY POLICE.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER DAN COHEN ISLIVE ON THE PLAZA WITHTHEIR STORIES.DAN?THE PLAZA HAS BEEN THESIGHT OF PEACEFULDEMONSTRATION, BUTALSO CONFRONTATIONSBETWEEN PROTESTORSAND POLICE.
THOSE WHSAY THEY WEREN'TTREATED FAIRLY BY LAWENFORCEMENT ARECOMING FORWARD - ANDELECTED OFFICIALS AREMAKING THEIR VOICESHEARD, TOO.THE JACKSON COUNTYPROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ISMAKING ONE THING CLEAR.<Jean Peters Baker