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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas

With the city at its worst point yet in the pandemic, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks with host Nomin Ujiyediin about how the city is handling the omicron surge and the ways that politics affect policy.

What role do city leaders really play in slowing down COVID-19 infections, and how do their actions or inactions affect residents? Host Nomin Ujiyediin spoke to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas about the local government response to the omicron surge, the importance of listening to health care workers and scientists, and the legal challenges the city faces in trying to deal with the pandemic.

Read atranscript of the interview here.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love with Trevor Grandin and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez.

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