This South Side politico is probably the most progressive elected official at 12th & Oak and this week his very INTERESTING BRAND of social justice advocacy contradicted the council majority.
Check the aftermath . . .
Councilman Johnathan Duncan was the lone ‘no vote’ on this issue going before city voters at Thursday’s council meeting.
“Our municipal detainees are not murderers, they’re not rapists, they’re not people who have shot somebody,” he said. “They are not even the serial burglars who are breaking into downtown businesses. They are not people who are stealing cars. By and large, these are low level crimes, and I do not think that widely the public understands who is actually going to be housed in our detention facility.”
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Councilman explains 'no vote' on Kansas City jail
Voters in Kansas City, Missouri will be deciding if they want to renew a sales tax to build a new city jail.
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