# How the mafia is tied to a lawsuit against Kansas City

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-08-19T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-08-19/how-the-mafia-is-tied-to-a-lawsuit-against-kansas-city
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## Resource

A new Kansas City Star investigation reveals that the plaintiff in a case brought forward against the city by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has ties to the mafia.

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