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Sherman A1's JournalEmbattled Kansas City police chief says he'll retire in 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The embattled Kansas City police chief announced Tuesday that he is retiring just four days after a white officer on the force was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting of a Black man.
Chief Rick Smith, who has faced repeated calls to resign, will retire in 2022, Capt. Leslie Foreman, a spokeswoman for the department said in a statement. She said Smith made a commitment to stay in the position no more than five years when he was hired in August 2017.
The Kansas City Star reports that the announcement followed a City Hall meeting earlier in the day with Smith, Mayor Quinton Lucas, and the Board of Police Commissioners’ president, Mark Tolbert. The mayor’s office provided no details about the meeting.
“Mayor Lucas will not discuss personnel matters in the press,” spokeswoman Morgan Said wrote in a text to The Associated Press. “He appreciates all the dedicated women and men of the Kansas City Police Department.”
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/embattled-kansas-city-police-chief-says-hell-retire-in-2022
Housing market trends fuel single-family home rental growth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilders and other real estate companies are increasingly betting that would-be homebuyers frustrated with a shortage of homes for sale and runaway prices will settle for renting their slice of the American Dream.
While individual homeowners and mom-and-pop investors still account for the vast majority of single-family rental homes, homebuilders have stepped up construction this year of new houses being built for rent.
In the third quarter, builders broke ground on 16,000 single-family homes slated to become rentals. That's the highest quarterly total of housing starts for built-to-rent homes going back to at least 1990, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the National Association of Home Builders.
The trade association's analysis includes only homes that builders are going to hang onto and rent out. That excludes homes being built to be sold to real estate investment trusts or investors planning on renting the properties.
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/housing-market-trends-fuel-single-family-home-rental-growth
Migrant boat capsizes in English Channel; at least 31 dead
PARIS (AP) — France's interior minister said four suspected traffickers were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of being linked to a deadly migrant boat sinking in the English Channel that killed at least 31 people.
Two of the suspects appeared in court Wednesday, and all four are suspected of a link to the sunken boat, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters in the French port city of Calais.
The regional prosecutor opened an investigation into aggravated manslaughter after the sinking, the deadliest to date in the channel
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/migrant-boat-capsizes-in-english-channel-at-least-27-dead
NFL star JJ Watt will reportedly cover funeral costs for Waukesha Christmas parade victims
WASHINGTON (TND) — NFL star Justin James "JJ" Watt will be covering the funeral costs for every person who lost their life after an SUV drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, according to one report.
"J.J. Watt is covering the funeral costs for everyone that lost their life in the Waukesha Christmas Parade. That is an amazing gesture. He has such a huge heart," tweeted Cory Jennerjohn, a brand journalist from Waunakee, Wisconsin.
At least six people were killed and nearly 50 were injured by the SUV that drive through the parade. An 8-year-old boy was the latest victim, having sustained injuries in the crash and then succumbing to them in the hospital later.
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/nfl-star-jj-watt-will-reportedly-cover-funeral-costs-for-waukesha-christmas-parade-victims-football-wisconsin-darrell-brooks-jane-kulich-tamara-durand-leanna-owen-virginia-sorensen-wilhelm-hospel-jackson-sparks
St. Louis aldermen move to repeal city marijuana ordinance
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted to repeal city ordinances that make it illegal to possess small amounts of marijuana.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that in addition to repealing city ordinances, the bill bars police from enforcing state and federal laws against the possession of small amounts or of marijuana paraphernalia, with certain exceptions. Mayor Tishaura Jones in a statement said she will sign it as soon as it reaches her desk.
“Let me be clear: Incarcerating people for marijuana-related, low-level offenses does not make our neighborhoods safer,” Jones said. “Needless contact with the prison system harms families and communities across our city.”
ones said the bill removes an unjust and discriminatory policy. She said nearly 600 people have been arrested in St. Louis on marijuana charges in the past three years, and nearly 500 of them were Black.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/st-louis-aldermen-move-to-repeal-city-marijuana-ordinance
Kroenke, NFL will have to pay $790 million to settle St. Louis lawsuit
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over the team’s relocation to Los Angeles, a joint statement from St. Louis city and county said Wednesday.
No details of the settlement were released, and it wasn’t immediately clear how much would be paid by Kroenke and how much would be covered by owners of the league’s 31 other teams.
“This historic agreement closes a long chapter for our region, securing hundreds of millions of dollars for our communities while avoiding the uncertainty of the trial and appellate process,” read a statement from St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page.
St. Louis area officials haven’t yet determined how the settlement funds will be used, the statement said.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/kroenke-will-have-to-pay-790-million-to-settle-st-louis-lawsuit
DHS insists Biden's vaccine requirement for TSA staff will not hold up holiday travel
WASHINGTON (SBG) — Almost 100% of employees with the Transportation Security Administration are in compliance with President Joe Biden's vaccine and exemption requirements, reducing the possibility of travel disruptions this Thanksgiving, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Marsha Espinosa told her Twitter followers Monday that approximately 93% of staff "are in compliance with the vaccine and exception requirement." The vaccination rate among TSA employees on Oct.20 was 60%.
"There aren't going to be any disruptions to holiday travel from the vaccination requirement," Espinosa added. She did not clarify how many employees received an exception, and the DHS has not yet responded to Sinclair Broadcast Group's request for that information.
Espinosa's tweet came on the same day the White House announced that more than 90% of all federal workers have received at least one vaccine ahead of the Nov. 22 deadline to comply with Biden's mandate.
https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/dhs-insists-bidens-vaccine-requirement-for-tsa-staff-will-not-hold-up-holiday-travel
Suspect in six killings pleads not guilty to federal charge
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man accused of killing four people in the St. Louis area and two in a Kansas suburb of Kansas City has pleaded not guilty to a federal gun charge.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Perez Deshay Reed, 26, entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. He remains jailed without bond.
The federal charge accuses Reed of transporting a gun across state lines with the intent to commit a felony.
Reed is accused of fatally shooting two people in St. Louis city, two in St. Louis County, and two in Kansas City, Kansas. The shootings, which occurred from mid-September through late October, prompted the FBI to refer to him as an alleged serial killer.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/suspect-in-six-killings-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-charge
Tyler Badie named finalist for the Doak Walker Award
COLUMBIA, Mo — Mizzou Football senior running back Tyler Badie received a nice honor Tuesday. Badie was named as one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the best running back in college football.
This season, Badie leads the SEC in rushing with 1385 yards and total touchdowns with 17.
The senior is joined by Iowa State's Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker IIIl from Michigan State as the 3 finalists.
https://krcgtv.com/sports/college/tyler-badie-named-finalist-for-the-doak-walker-award
Gov. Mike Parson making trade trip to Israel, Greece in December
Governor Mike Parson's office announced he and First Lady Teresa Parson will go to Israel and Greece in December for a trade mission.
Missouri did $54 million in trade with Israel and $12 million with Greece in 2020.
Parson's office says the governor will promote Missouri's capacity for trade during the Dec. 2-11 trip.
"As Governor, I look forward to meeting with our partners in Israel and Greece to strengthen relationships and broaden our state’s global trade opportunities," said Parson in a press release. "Countries around the world already purchase billions of dollars in Missouri-made products each year. We're thrilled to again represent our state to international officials and companies while promoting Missouri as an ideal business location."
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/gov-mike-parson-making-trade-trip-to-israel-greece-in-december
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