Russell T Taylor

On a grim Sunday, October 11, 2015, in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 57-year-old Russell T. Taylor, a Black male, was tragically cut short. Responding to a report of a shooting, police officers arrived at the intersection of Ninth and Olive streets to a grim scene. There, they discovered Mr. Taylor and another man, 37-year-old Stanley Wright, both suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.

One of the victims was found lying beside a vehicle, while the other was discovered inside. Despite a ...