Kansas City mayor responds to DOJ affirmative action investigation

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    KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas responded to a Department of Justice investigation.

Wednesday, the department announced in a news release it’s looking into Kansas City’s affirmative action program.

The DOJ has issue with a quota that requires a certain amount of contract dollars to go to women and minorities.

The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division says that’s illegal.

The mayor responded on Twitter with a series of tweet Thursday morning.

In short, he says the city’s affirmative action programs are based on extensive study, case law and fairness and he’ll continue to implement a remedial program to address historic legacy and ongoing impact of discrimination against small businesses owned by minorities and women seeking to participate in the city’s procurement and contracting processes.

KCTV5 Stands for You and has reached out to the city for comment and is still waiting to hear back.

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