Jay Z's Team Roc, the social justice arm of his Roc Nation entertainment company, filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming Kansas City, Kansas, has violated public records laws by failing to "timely produce" law enforcement records related to decadeslong allegations of police abuse and misconduct.

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Jay-Z’s social justice organization Team ROC has filed a new lawsuit against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department alleging an “unjustified failure” to produce records involving alleged police “abuse and misconduct” spanning decades. 
	In the new lawsuit filed Tuesday in partnership with The Midwest Innocence Project, Team ROC says the KCKPD and city officials failed to comply with a November 2023 public records request seeking records relat…

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Jay-Z’s Team Roc Sues Kansas Police For ‘Abuse and Misconduct’ Records

JAY-Z and his Team Roc initiative are taking legal action against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department after helping fund an investigation into wrongful convictions in the county back in 2021. The organization says the department has failed to follow through on a public records request issued they issued in November 2023 while looking into the “longstanding” pattern of alleged “abuse and misconduct.” In the new lawsuit, Team Roc writes that…

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JAY-Z Takes Legal Action Against Kansas City Police Amid Alleged "Abuse And Misconduct" Investigation

Getty Image  Although Jay-Z is best known for his rhymes and his billionaire ambition, much of his attention in recent years has been focused on a mission of social justice, which he’s pursued through his Team Roc initiative. After a million-dollar investigation into the Kansas City Police Department, Team Roc has now filed a lawsuit against the department, alleging that the KCKPD failed to comply with a public records request issued by Team Roc…

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Jay-Z And Team Roc Filed A Lawsuit Against The Kansas City Police Alleging ‘Abuse And Misconduct’

Jay-Z's Team Roc—the "philanthropic and social justice division" of the mogul's Roc Nation entertainment company—is fighting for justice in Kansas City, Kansas. Per NBC News, the company just filed a suit against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, for failing to "timely produce" law enforcement records relating to decade-long allegations of police brutality and mi…

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Jay-Z's Team Roc is suing the Kansas City Police Department

Jay Z's Team Roc, the social justice arm of his Roc Nation entertainment company, filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming Kansas City, Kansas, has violated public records laws by failing to "timely produce" law enforcement records related to decadeslong allegations of police abuse and misconduct.The suit, filed

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Jay-Z's Team Roc sues Kansas City, Kansas, for records related to alleged police misconduct

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