On January 30, 2016, a tragic series of events unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, involving 52-year-old White male Thomas E. Kuzila Jr. Known to his friends and family as 'Swede,' Kuzila was a dedicated union pipefitter with Local #533 for 25 years, a former 2nd Lieutenant in the National Guard, and a graduate of the University of Central Missouri. He had been navigating the area near the intersection of Independence Boulevard and Prospect Avenue when he encountered a dangerous situation that wo
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