Kansas City East Side Fights 'Environmental Injustice' On Losing Side Of Brush Creek

Local newsies might not remember but the flood improvement project was ACTUALLY championed by current Congressman Cleaver . . . 

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This is the first time we've ever witnessed anyone envious over stupid dragon boat races.

Here's follow-up on the complaint from activists and NOBODY else . . . 

“This isn’t about racism. This is about environmental injustice,” said Rev. Antoine Lee, Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church, one of the lead voices behind the rally. “We’re tired of being excluded from the city’s development. We want to feel just as proud about our neighborhood as everyone else.”

The stark contrast between the east side of Brush Creek and the more polished stretch near the Country Club Plaza is not new, but the pain it causes is still raw. While families near the Plaza are met with dragon boat banners and manicured banks, residents on the east side face city signs warning of toxic runoff and closed sidewalks.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KC Defender: Kansas City’s East Side Demands Environmental Equity