‘Unprecedented’: Judge Rules Missouri Ex-Cop Awaiting Sentence for Killing a Black Man Can Remain Free on Appeal
A white former Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who faces up to 19 years in prison after being convicted of killing a Black man will remain free on bond after his sentencing. The prosecution tells the judge that even though the man is a cop, he should not be treated “differently.” Eric DeValkenaere, 43, is…