{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Westport Lawsuit Targets City Official","slug":"westport-lawsuit-targets-city-official","published_at":"2026-06-12T20:26:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/westport-lawsuit-targets-city-official","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2a5cc390-e7cf-4152-b9c0-b6c90afb5fa7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2a5cc390-e7cf-4152-b9c0-b6c90afb5fa7.mp3","summary":"A federal lawsuit in Westport has expanded to include a Kansas City government agency and its former director, Jim Ready, accused of colluding with the Westport Community Improvement District to systematically block Black-owned businesses from operating in the entertainment district. The plaintiffs allege a multi-year conspiracy involving racketeering, antitrust violations, and racial discrimination, claiming Ready’s division used regulatory power to enforce restrictive “Good Neighbor Agreements” and deny licenses to targeted entrepreneurs. A federal judge has now allowed the case to proceed, recognizing the plaintiffs’ argument that city officials and the CID coordinated to bypass licensing rules and control commerce — all under the guise of public safety. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/fa044cb42250f6fe","meta_description":"A federal lawsuit in Westport has expanded to include a Kansas City government agency and its former director, Jim Ready, accused of colluding with the We…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/westport-lawsuit-targets-city-official/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/westport-lawsuit-targets-city-official.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}