Mary Sanchez: Dear GOP: Nulling federal gun law is not backing the blue
Operation Legend ramped up relationships between local and state police and federal agents, beginning in Kansas City, which was suffering a spike in homicides. By the end of the program, William Barr’ s Justice Department issued a tally of the impact in Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Cleveland. In Kansas City alone, 176 firearms were seized,...
by Mary Sanchez, Tribune Content Agency
Jun 18, 2021
3 minutes
Last summer, conservative state lawmakers pontificated with great bluster about a federal plan called Operation Legend.
They saw it as a vehicle to appear empathetic about the gun violence destroying urban neighborhoods, while also allowing them to decry Democratic-controlled cities. These conservative politicians were all-in.
Operation Legend ramped up relationships between local and state police and federal agents, beginning in Kansas City, which was suffering a spike in homicides. By the
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