Dropping charges against protesters

The KCMO City Council will debate dropping charges against peaceful protesters on Thursday.

THIS MORNING WE'REHEARING FROM A KANSASCITY LAWYER WHO FACESCHARGES AFTER ANARREST ON THE PLAZA.THE CITY COUNCIL WILLDECIDE WHETHER TODROP CHARGES AGAINSTHER AND DOZENS OFOTHER PROTESTORSLATER TODAY.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER CHARLIEKEEGAN JOINS US WITHTHE STORY.CHARLIE?ATTORNEY STACY SHAWPLANS TO BE UP IN THECOUNCIL CHAMBERS OFCITY HALL THISAFTERNOON TO FIGHT FORWHAT SHE SAYS ARE HERRIGHTS AS AN AMERICAN.POLICE ARRESTED SHAWON THE PLAZA DURING THEFIRST WEEKEND OFPROTESTS.SHE NOW REPRESENTS 50OTHER PEOPLE THEPOLICE ALSO FACINGMUNICIPAL CHARGES LIKERESISTING A PUBLICSAFETY OFFICER..SHE ARGUES THE CITYSHOULD DROP THECHARGES AGAINSTPEACEFUL PROTESTORSBECAUSE THOSE PEOPLEHAD A RIGHT TO VOICETHEIR OPINIONS.Stacy Shaw // Attorney20:07:41-20:07:51"We want to make sure thateveryone is able to fullyembrace everything that itmeans to be an American.And part of being an Americanis protesting."THE CITY COUNCIL MEETSAT 3 O"CLOCK THISAFTERNOON UP ON THE26TH FLOOR.IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.WE EXPECT A LOT OFPEOPLE TO SHOW UP ANDSPEAK UP ON BOTH SIDESOF THE DEBATE.REPORTING LIVE IN KCMOCHARLIE KEEGAN 41ACTION NEWS TODAY.CHARLIE YOU MENTIONBOTH SIDES OF THEDEBATE.WHAT IS THE ARGUMENTFROM PEOPLE WHO WANTTHE CITY TO KEEP THECHARGES IN PLACE.A LOT OF PEOPLESUPPORT THE POLICE -SAYING THEY WEREFOLLOWING THE CITYRULES AND HAD TO MAKETHESE ARRESTS TOMAINTAIN ORDER.PLUS - THEY ARGUE ITSHOULD BE UP TO A JUDGETO DECIDE WHETHERSOMEONE IS HAS THECHARGES DROPPED - NOTA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.BACK TO YOU.