Kansas City Democratic Party Leader To Missouri AG: 'Google What Police Do'

The Missouri fight over trans crackdown law is ramping up . . . Here's a peek at super-minority political push back that's garnering traction amongst progressives on social media . . . Check the LGBT mag reporting:

The state legislature recently passed a bill banning trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care. While it has not yet been signed by Republican Gov. Mike Parson, the City Council of Kansas City has already declared itself a sanctuary city for gender-affirming care in anticipation of Parson’s likely approval of the bill.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R)  said that supporting the City Council’s resolution “would not only harm children, but would also be a flagrant violation of the Board’s legal duties.”

In a statement responding to Bailey’s directive, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves explained that the legislation purports civil, not criminal, penalties and thus does not involve police enforcement.

The mony line from a Democratic Party lawmaker . . .

“Sounds like Andrew Bailey needs to Google what police do instead of making them waste their time explaining to the state’s top lawyer that police handle criminal cases, not civil actions,” said Democratic state Sen. Lauren Arthur.

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

Missouri AG told to "Google what police do" after telling cops to enforce trans healthcare ban

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) is being mocked for failing to understand the role of police officers after he demanded they enforce a gender-affirming care ban that is outside their jurisdiction. The state legislature recently passed a bill banning trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care.

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