Kansas City Mayor Pro-Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw on Thursday blasted a report that she and her husband, a city director, were under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Parks-Shaw, speaking inside the Kansas City Council chambers at City Hall, said she has not been contacted by federal investigators, but stopped short of directly refuting the existence of an investigation.
“Yesterday, I was made aware of recent headlines containing egregious and misleading accusations designed to generate attention rather than inform the public,” she said. “I have not been contacted by any federal officials regarding any investigation. Should I be contacted, I will cooperate fully.”…