Kent mayor calls out Kroger for citing crime as reason for store closures

The City of Kent’s Mayor is sounding off after learning that Kroger plans to shut down their Fred Meyer and citing crime as the reason.

“The decision to close this location, as well as others, is based on historical crime data. Not current trends,” Mayor Dana Ralph said.

She went on to explain that her city has been “loud and forceful, and shifting our state legislature to a public safety first agenda.”…

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