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Some government officials said they understand the community's anger, but warn that many of these contracts fall outside their jurisdiction.

A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city's license plate readers to track the writer's movements and it issued a "be on the lookout" for him.

A state law prevents companies like Evergy from being sued if police place cameras on the utility poles they own. Some Kansas lawmakers worry that expands police powers too much.