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Federal Agents Will Be 'Clearly Identified' In Kansas City, Mo., U.S. Attorney Says

"These agents won't be patrolling the streets," U.S. Attorney Timothy Garrison said in a statement to NPR, responding to concerns over the controversial use of federal agents in U.S. cities.

Updated at 10:37 p.m. ET

Federal agents operating in Kansas City, Mo., as part of a new push against violent crime will be identifiable and won't be roving the streets to make arrests, the local U.S. attorney said, responding to questions sparked by the controversial use of federal agents in U.S. cities.

"These agents won't be

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