Kansas City In Crisis: Mayor Q Speaks on ‘Operation Legend’

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The Justice Department announced they will deploy federal resources to assist with stopping crime in KC with Operation Legend. The program is named after 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while sleeping in family’s home. Kansas City has recorded 100 homicides so far in 2020, which is a 40% increase over last year. Mayor Quinton Lucas, who had written Missouri Governor Mike Parson for help, explains what this means for our city.

Listen in to his response. If you know anything about any unsolved homicide, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.