Former Chief Terry Zeigler was named in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that he protected and enabled a ‘protection racket’ within the department. The lawsuit claimed that under his leadership, unlawful and unethical police conduct was fostered, and misconduct was protected from oversight or discipline. ([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))