{"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":619,"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":"2026-09-19T10:18:30.640483+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Whistleblower Sues KC Mayor Over Retaliation | Kansas City News","slug":"whistleblower-sues-kc-mayor-over-retaliation-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T03:54:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/whistleblower-sues-kc-mayor-over-retaliation-kansas-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a8ecd8b8f1df1ec6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/182b36d8-c0bf-464e-a1bf-7ada8ed78c2e.mp3","summary":"A whistleblower lawsuit rocks Kansas City as Keema McCoy alleges she was retaliated against after reporting political campaign messages she received as a city employee. Demoted to a 311 call center role in February 2026 — just after raising concerns — McCoy claims Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw not only dismissed her complaints but actively undermined her, shifting her duties to a contractor who’s a close friend of Parks-Shaw. The suit also accuses Parks-Shaw of spreading damaging rumors about McCoy and locking her email at her direction — actions McCoy says violate Missouri’s whistleblower protections. Now campaigning for mayor, Parks-Shaw faces mounting scrutiny as McCoy seeks $25,000 and other damages, arguing her demotion was illegal retaliation. The case is now pending in Jackson County Circuit Court. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/a8ecd8b8f1df1ec6","meta_description":"A whistleblower lawsuit rocks Kansas City as Keema McCoy alleges she was retaliated against after reporting political campaign messages she received as a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/whistleblower-sues-kc-mayor-over-retaliation-kansas-city-news/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/whistleblower-sues-kc-mayor-over-retaliation-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}