Independence paid a record $6 million to families of mother and baby killed by police 22.6%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Sam Zeff - 6/1/2026, 8:01 PM
Appeal to Emotion 25.7% - Negativity Bias 25.3% - Availability Heuristic 16.1%
The City of Independence settled the lawsuit filed by the family of a young mother and her baby killed in 2024 by Independence police for $5.89 million. That is the biggest police brutality settlement in Missouri history, according to the family’s attorney Tom Porto. KCUR obtained the settlement documents with a public records request... more