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Toriano Porter

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Opinion writer @kcstar editorial board. Kansas City People's Choice Humanitarian Award 2022. www.kansascity.com. tporter@kcstar.com
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Video: Why won’t Independence apologize for Maria Pike and Destinii Hope? | Opinion

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By Toriano Porter
| Kansas City Star
Why is it so difficult for law enforcement officials or city leaders to simply apologize for taking someone’s life. In Independence, I truly believe the family of Maria Pike and her infant child Destinii Hope deserve as much. In my latest column for The Star, I call on Independence officials to say “sorry” for the actions of former police officers Justin White and Chad Cox that led to Pike and Destinii’s shooting death.
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Video: Why won’t Independence apologize for Maria Pike and Destinii Hope? | Opinion

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By Toriano Porter
| Yahoo Canada
Toriano Porter Sun, June 7, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Destinii Hope, 2 months, pictured in a photo posted on social media by family members Why is it so difficult for law enforcement officials or city leaders to simply apologize for taking someone's life. In Independence, I truly believe the family of Maria Pike and her infant child Destinii Hope deserve as much.
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Video: Why won’t Independence apologize for Maria Pike and Destinii Hope? | Opinion

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By Toriano Porter
| Yahoo
Why is it so difficult for law enforcement officials or city leaders to simply apologize for taking someone's life. In Independence, I truly believe the family of Maria Pike and her infant child Destinii Hope deserve as much. In my latest column for The Star, I call on Independence officials to say "sorry" for the actions of former police officers Justin White and Chad Cox that led to Pike and Destinii's shooting death.
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