Mayor Lucas Responds to Today’s New Missouri Lawsuit Looking to Put Women and People of Color Out of Work

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mayor Quinton Lucas today issued the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed by the Missouri Attorney General's Office regarding Kansas City's Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program:

"I had much hope that Missouri finally had an Attorney General committed to fighting human trafficking, eliminating elder abuse, and protecting Missouri's seniors from fraudsters. Unfortunately, we still do not, as our new Attorney General takes part in yet another culture war issue. Our lawyers will handle it. The people of Missouri and Kansas City will lose, as talented young lawyers in her office spend their time on another political stunt rather than the safety of Missourians."

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