Democratic city does not control its police force \u2013 and reform attempts have been thwarted by Republicans<\/p>\n
Quinton Lucas said he thinks his city\u2019s police department \u201cis a colonial system\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it is anti-Black. I think it is anti-immigrant. I think it is anti-almost everything we stand for in terms of making sure that diverse populations in major cities have a voice in terms of navigating it,\u201d the Kansas City mayor said.<\/p>\n
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