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Missouri Lawsuit Challenges City Contract Bias | Kansas City News
A high-stakes lawsuit in Missouri pits the Attorney General against Kansas City, accusing the city’s minority and women-owned business contracting program of secretly favoring women and minorities — and unfairly disadvantaging men and white contractors. At the heart of the case is Charles Cacioppo Jr., owner of Industrial Salvage and Wrecking, who’s now suing for equal opportunity — despite a 2004 conviction for bribery and fraud tied to a demolition kickback scheme. His legal team insists it’s a past mistake that shouldn’t disqualify him from seeking fairness today. Legal experts warn the…
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