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City councilman Jermaine Reed, a member of the KCI terminal selection committee, discusses problems with the process

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City councilman Jermaine Reed, a member of the KCI terminal selection committee, discusses problems with the process. After a difficult summer of arguments and occasional chaos, the City Council is poised to make a final decision on a developer for a new KCI terminal. But many have criticized the process.

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