Missouri's Republican attorney general filed a federal lawsuit alleging Kansas City's minority business contracting program discriminates against white people and men, and the city's Democratic mayor fired back, calling it a "political stunt." Attorney General Catherine Hanaway brought the suit this week on behalf of a Kansas City salvage company and its owner, claiming the […] The post Missouri attorney general sues Kansas City over race-based contracting program appeared first on American Almanac .
Missouri's Republican attorney general filed a federal lawsuit alleging Kansas City's minority business contracting program discriminates against white people and men, and the city's Democratic mayor fired back, calling it a "political stunt." Attorney General Catherine Hanaway brought the suit this week on behalf of a Kansas City salvage company and its owner, claiming the city's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The program, which has existed in some form for more than three decades, sets goals for how much contracting money flows to businesses owned by minorities and women. Hanaway wants a federal judge to permanently bar the city from considering race…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A woman attempted to set fire to a Kansas City warehouse rumored to be a potential ICE detention center.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The unidentified woman, Platform Ventures, local officials, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred at the 49 Crossing industrial facility in Kansas City, Missouri.KEY QUOTE: “Platform […] The post WATCH: Extremist Sets Fire to Building Considered for Conversion to ICE Detention Center. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A woman attempted to set fire to a Kansas City warehouse rumored to be a potential ICE detention center. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The unidentified woman, Platform Ventures, local officials, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred at the 49 Crossing industrial facility in Kansas City, Missouri. KEY QUOTE: “Platform Ventures is not actively engaged with the U.S. Government or any other prospective purchaser involving a sale of its property at the I-49 Industrial Center.” – Platform Ventures statement. IMPACT: The property will not be sold to DHS, and local leaders continue opposing the use of warehouses as detention centers. IN FULL A woman was captured on surveillance…Open
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is calling for a de-escalation of violence in Minneapolis, after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal law enforcement on Saturday. Quinton Lucas, the Democratic mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, tells "Morning in America" he believes the push is having an impact on the ground and that the goal is to prevent "chaos" and encourage cooperation among all parties. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
