Kansas City Activists FAIL To Fire Brian Platt: Suspension Extended

For now . . . 

Should've tagged this one this way . . .

EAST SIDE ACTIVIST ULTIMATUMS BACKFIRE AS COUNCIL MERELY EXTENDS SUSPENSION!!!

Behind the scenes . . .

The racially-charged rhetoric scared everyone and Mayor Q is still fighting pretty hard for the guy knowing that his departure will diminish the 29th floor.

Caveat . . .

If we see a massive rally and push against Brian Platt from East side voters . . . Then maybe they'll be able to boot him . . . But most residents might ask themselves; Why should I care???

We're willing to listen to anybody who has a answer to that question and can explain it without laughing. 

Here's the roundup . . . 

Council voted that, instead of terminating Platt as City Manager or bringing him back into the role, the city will extend his suspension for an unspecified amount of time. That suspension will continue with pay as well.

Acting City Manager Kimiko Gilmore will continue in the role.

Platt's suspension began two weeks ago and followed a lawsuit against the city which claimed Platt told a former communications director to lie to the media.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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