Tag: Missouri

Two officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Authorities said two police officers were shot and wounded Thursday in Independence, Missouri. Independence Police Department spokesperson Officer Jack Taylor said the two officers were taken to a hospital, and their conditions were not immediately known. One person was arrested, he said. Independence Police Officer Kelley Rupert said a process server – […]

2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Authorities said two police officers were shot and wounded Thursday in Independence, Missouri. Independence Police Department spokesperson Officer Jack Taylor said the two officers were taken to a hospital, and their conditions were not immediately known. One person was arrested, he said. Independence Police Officer Kelley Rupert said a process server – […]

Kansas City Mayor Accuses Missouri Gov of Racial ‘Dog Whistle’ After He Called Parade Shooters ‘Thugs’

Having perused several dictionaries for the definition of the word thug, I found that the meaning is relatively colorblind. There is no particular race attached to the word. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a violent or brutish criminal or bully.” The Oxford Dictionary defines it as “a violent person, especially a criminal.” People can assign cultural […]