Kansas City votes to remove King's name from historic street

Nov 07, 20190

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Charlie Riedel – Associated Press count

Public works employee Jerry Brooks changed a street sign from The Paseo to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Kansas City, Mo., in April.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved removing Dr. Martin Luther King's name from one of the city's most historic boulevards, less than a year after the city council decided to rename The Paseo for the civil rights icon.

Unofficial results showed the proposal to remove King's name received nearly 70% of the vote, with just over 30% voting to retain King's name.

http://www.startribune.com/kansas-city-votes-to-remove-king-s-name-from-historic-street/564540932/

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