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Mafia Ties and City Contracts | Seattle News
Missouri’s AG sues Kansas City over its contracting program, claiming it unfairly sidelines men and white contractors — but the plaintiff, Charles Cacioppo Jr., has deep ties to the Kansas City Mafia and a felony conviction for bribery. His family’s mob history has sparked controversy over his credibility as a civil rights plaintiff, even as the city moves to scrap the very program at the heart of the lawsuit. The case pits constitutional law against diversity initiatives — and raises tough questions about fairness, representation, and who gets to speak for whom in America’s urban legal…
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