The Kansas City Star daily briefing — Thursday, September 16, 2021

The top headlines from The Kansas City Star on Thursday, September 16, 2021 including: Suspect dead and Independence police officer injured in shooting, Missouri patrol says; GoFundMe pulls campaign meant to cover legal fees for mask-defiant Blue Springs cafe; KCPD board system deprives African Americans of police control, new lawsuit says; and KC Chiefs’ Reid says everyone, Mathieu and Clark included, was to practice Wednesday.