KC Scraps MWBE Programs, Outrage Follows Police Violence and Westport Nightlife Crackdown: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri

Kansas City is facing a wave of backlash after rolling back its long-standing minority business program under state pressure. Combined with mounting calls for federal intervention following the fatal police shooting of Saveion McConnell and accusations of selective code enforcement against Black-owned venues in Westport, civil rights advocates are warning that economic and racial justice across Missouri are under direct threat.