Detective Michael Kill was implicated in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that he, along with other officers, participated in a ‘protection racket’ that involved fabricating false evidence, enforcing ultimatums and threats on innocent civilians, and shaking down drug dealers to extort and collect ‘protection’ payments, including stolen goods. ([krps.org](https://www.krps.org/kansas-news/2023-11-06/kansas-city-kansas-empowered-police-to-exploit-and-humiliate-black-community-lawsuit-says?utm_source=openai))