Kansas City Council Majority Approves Protection For Convicts

This controversial move was achieved mostly under the radar but not provide the final word. 

Consider . . .

This ordinance is remarkably similar to "source of income" discrimination that is now targeted by Missouri Republicans and potentially unconstitutional. 

In the meantime . . . We can't help but consider . . .

DESPITE MAGA VICTORY, WE NOTICE THE COUNCIL MAJORITY STILL DEDICATED TO EXTREMIST PROGRESSIVE POLICIES!!!

In red state Missouri . . . This seems like a miscalculation.

Nevertheless . . . Here's the aftermath . . . For now . . .

"Kansas City Council passed an ordinance adding formerly incarcerated people to the city's list of protected classes. The move means that people can't be denied employment, housing, or business for having criminal backgrounds."

More importantly, here's the vote breakdown that basically shows the rest of KCMO vs. The nicer side of the river . . .  

Council member Melissa Robinson, who sponsored the measure, called it an important step to confronting the long-term effects of being incarcerated.

“It ensures that we have a greater amount of people in our city that are able to reach their full potential,” Robinson said. “And they're not having to deal with unnecessary baggage and based off of things that they did previously.”

The measure passed 9-3. Voting in favor of the ordinance were Council members Robinson, Lindsay French, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Crispin Rea, Erin Bunch, Darrell Curls, Ryana Parks-Shaw, Andrea Bough, and Jonathan Duncan.

Council members Kevin O’Neill, Nathan Willett, and Wes Rogers were the dissenting votes. They criticized the ordinance for being too vague, and worried about unintended consequences, especially for small businesses.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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