Kansas City Hate Crime Law Coming Soon?!?

Here's what we wrote about the topic when the idea first emerged . . .

"KCMO does not govern state or federal laws . . . Those governing bodies typically enact criminal codes related to hate crime. KCMO lawmakers govern MUNICIPAL codes and their legislative power to enact criminal penalties is extremely limited. Any legislation they pass wouldn't be worth much . . ."

 In fairness . . . Maybe they're talking about parking tickets & noise complaints now turned into hate crime offenses . . . Check-it:

Ordinance 231032 would establish a hate offense at the municipal level and create a penalty for certain municipal offenses motivated by hate and/or bias.

Prosecutors would have the ability to prove a bias-motivational factor if they believe a hate crime was committed to obtain an enhanced sentence.

An additional 60 days would be added on to a sentence and would run consecutive, not concurrently.

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

Kansas City, Missouri, City Council members introduce hate crime ordinance

Members of the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council introduced an ordinance that would address hate crimes in the city, the Kansas City LGBTQ Commission announced Monday.