Kansas City officials are proposing an increase of $23 million in police department funding in the city's new $2.5 billion budget. Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes this will help officers address the public safety issues, but the city's lack of local control of the KCPD has not left him optimistic.

Mayor Lucas 'hopes and prays' larger KCPD budget will help public safety, but isn't optimistic

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Mayor Lucas 'hopes and prays' larger KCPD budget will help public safety, but isn't optimistic

Mayor Lucas 'hopes and prays' larger KCPD budget will help public safety, but isn't optimistic

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