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Family and Supporters Demand Justice for Kansas City-Area Mother and Baby Killed by Police

HeadlineNov 22, 2024

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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