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November 22, 2024

Family and Supporters Demand Justice for Kansas City-Area Mother and Baby Killed by Police
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In Kansas City, Missouri, community members are calling for
accountability after a 34-year-old mother, Maria Pike, and her
2-month-old daughter Destinii Hope were killed in an altercation with
police, where officers acknowledged they fired at least one shot. Their
family members are demanding the release of body-camera footage.


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