KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A lawsuit filed on August 25 against the City of Kansas City alleges that a long-time city employee was demoted and retaliated against after refusing to use city resources to assist with Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw’s mayoral campaign.
Keema McCoy, a 15-year employee of Kansas City, claims she was reassigned from her role as an aide to a lower-paying position at the city’s 311 call center after raising concerns about ethical and policy violations.
According to the lawsuit, Parks-Shaw launched her campaign for Kansas City Mayor in August 2025, after which McCoy allegedly began receiving campaign-related calls and emails on her city-issued phone and email account. The communications reportedly included inquiries regarding campaign donations, fundraising events, and other political matters, which McCoy states violates Kansas City policy prohibiting the use of city resources for political campaigning.
When McCoy expressed discomfort about using city resources and working hours for the campaign, she alleges Parks-Shaw reacted negatively.
The lawsuit details a subsequent pattern of hostile treatment, alleging that Parks-Shaw stopped communicating with McCoy regarding legitimate city business, transferred her duties to a limited-term contractor who was reportedly a close friend of Parks-Shaw, and directed other city employees to freeze her out.
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