10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (232+ words) City Manager Lori Curtis Luther says "will not and cannot" enforce immigration policies. Overland Park City Council has approved a federal grant related to the "Safe Streets and Roads for All" program. Related video above: Kansas City group calls for…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (463+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — A provision approved by the Kansas Senate is sparking concern among students across the state after lawmakers advanced a measure that could restrict student walkouts during the school day. The proposal, introduced by Kansas Sen. Michael Murphy…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (821+ words) Topeka's representative in Congress is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to be more transparent with the public about immigration enforcement operations in Kansas and elsewhere. U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, is a member of the House Judiciary Committee that held…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (22+ words) Hundreds of Lawerence, Kansas residents and students protested on Friday against recent ICE activities in their community. (AP video by Nick Ingram)......

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (238+ words) As the debate on immigration enforcement takes center stage across the country, Kansas has largely already had that debate. In 2022, the state passed a law banning sanctuary cities. This means cities can’t shield immigrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement or…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (495+ words) —More transparency and accountability - that's the goal of the Overland Park Police Department's new body camera footage release policy. The department has implemented its first written policy for releasing officer body camera footage to the public after critical incidents. Chief…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (306+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A day after sharing news of a change in policy, Overland Park Police Chief Doreen Jokerst explained why her department will prioritize releasing body-worn camera footage to the public after officer-involved shootings and use-of-force incidents. The…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (536+ words) As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ratchets up its deportation efforts elsewhere, Kansas lawmakers are preparing for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Republican lawmakers have prepared legislation intended to help ICE, while Democratic legislators have bills to restrict federal law enforcement…...