Summary
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway has filed a federal lawsuit against Kansas City over its Minority and Women Business Enterprise contracting program.
- The lawsuit, submitted on July 22, 2026, claims the program violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
- This legal challenge raises significant questions about race- and sex-based contracting practices in the city.
- The outcome could have far-reaching implications for similar programs across the state and beyond.
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