Here is The Star’s past reporting on the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department

The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has been the subject of several scandals in recent years. Among them are allegations against former police detective Roger Golubski, who is accused of using his badge to exploit and rape vulnerable Black women.

Federal prosecutors in Kansas have initiated a criminal grand jury investigation into Golubski, who faces allegations in a lawsuit that he exploited women for sexual favors and coerced some of them into fabricating testimony to clear cases he investigated. Other controversies include the conviction of an officer accused of sexual battery and an investigation of a former police chief on allegations he misused public property.

Here is some of the previous reporting by Star opinion editor and columnist Melinda Henneberger:

• If nothing was wrong with this Kansas City, Kansas police shooting, why lie about it?

• He’s ‘definitely a sexual predator’: Former KCK cop says colleague assaulted her, too

• Is FBI inaction on Nassar allegations what’s going on now with KCK’s Roger Golubski?

• ‘We need to have outside eyes’: Former KCK cop and mayoral candidate seeks DOJ probe

• Roger Golubski wasn’t the only alleged rapist in KCKPD, but DA ‘declined to prosecute’

• Why KCKPD won’t investigate: ‘She was a streetwalker. What else do you want us to do?’

• Innocent men imprisoned for the murder of corrupt KCK cop Roger Golubski’s nephew

• Murdered KCK prostitutes all connected to one man: police detective Roger Golubski

• Why is Roger Golubski, an accused rapist and former KCK cop, still walking around free?

• Why is Kansas City, Kansas, protecting former cop accused of abusing poor Black women?

And here is The Star’s past news coverage of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, including accusations against Golubski:

• Accused of coercing women into sex and lies to solve cases, ex-KCK cop takes the Fifth

• Why haven’t Kansas City, Kan., Police done more about long list of slain Black women?

• KCK police fired cadet after she reported sexual assault by her supervisor: lawsuit
• Kansas City, Kansas, Police have cooperated in years-long Roger Golubski investigation

• ‘Finally’: Activists welcome grand jury investigation into ex-KCK cop Roger Golubski

• Jay-Z’s Team Roc urges DOJ to investigate alleged misconduct within KCKPD

• Jay-Z’s Roc Nation files legal action seeking release of Kansas City, Kansas police documents

• Family of man killed by Kansas City, Kansas, police wants answers. Cops aren’t talking

• Activists call for federal investigation into Kansas City, Kansas Police Department

• KCK police officer charged with sex crimes against child, district attorney says

• Lawsuit: KCK Police retaliated against minority employees seeking equal pay

• Police barged into Kansas man’s home at night and beat him up for no reason: lawsuit

• Police officer says ‘rampant racism and sexism’ are allowed in KCK department: lawsuit

• KCK police officer charged with sexual battery of civilian employee while on duty

• Investigation of KCK police chief looks into alleged double-dipping in lake house deal

This story was originally published October 24, 2021 at 5:00 AM.

Aarón Torres

The Kansas City Star

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Aarón Torres is a breaking news reporter who also covers issues of race and equity. He is bilingual with Spanish being his first language.