We don't notice much support beyond the activist class for this effort . . . In fact, given that property crime is a major concern in KC Proper . . . It seems that even in the urban core there's a great deal of skepticism regarding a Laissez-faire approach to crime & punishment . . . Check-it:
“We All Deserve A Shot,” a campaign led by Decarcerate KC and 22 partner organizations fighting to stop the city’s so-called “World Cup Jail” before it ever processes a single human being. The facility, a 100-bed modular detention center on Front Street, is set to open June 1, just over two weeks before Kansas City hosts its first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .
23 Organizations Launch Campaign to Stop KC's World Cup Jail Before It Opens - The Kansas City Defender
Kansas City wants to welcome the world. It's building a cage to do it. But a rapidly growing movement says the fight is far from over.
Local KC Leaders Gleefully Celebrate $317M Investment in Caging Black and Brown People, Note Facility 'Designed for Future Expansion' - The Kansas City Defender
Officials celebrate 'justice with dignity' vision for building specifically designed to strip people of both
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