By Paul Thompson

Northeast News

In this week’s episode of Kansas City’s Northeast Newscast, managing editor Paul Thompson sits down with 3rd District Councilman Jermaine Reed to discuss a variety of subjects, including Reed’s connections to the Historic Northeast and his thoughts about KCPS superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell; Marvel’s Black Panther; the City’s Ban the Box legislation, which Reed championed; the City’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Edgemoor for the construction of a new single terminal airport; the 1/8-cent sales tax for economic development on the Kansas City’s east side, approved by voters in April 2017; the possibility of getting an Independence Avenue MAX line; the latest news regarding the Parks Department’s organizational review of the American Jazz Museum; and finally, the economic development potential of Major League Baseball’s new Urban Youth Academy.

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