Kansas lawmaker pushes Arizona style immigration bill amid opposition
Kansas House member Lance Kinzer advances an Arizona style measure to require police to check immigration status when there is reasonable suspicion a person is in the United States illegally. Critics warn of racial profiling while supporters say it enforces law and fights illegal immigration.
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Kansas City
House Federal and State Affairs Committee
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Ruiz
Brenda Landwehr
Kansas
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Behan to leave Garden City for KHRC post
Garden City Mayor J R Behan plans to depart the community to take a state capital job with the Kansas Housing Resources Corp. Behan, first elected to the Garden City Commission in 2005, will become head of a Topeka based public agency that administers federal housing programs for the state. He also serves as a paramedic with Finney County EMS.
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Garden City Commission
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Weather sparks red flag warnings across southwest Kansas
Warm temperatures and brisk winds pushed relative humidity to low levels triggering red flag fire warnings across southwest Kansas. Meteorologist Mark Russell of the Dodge City National Weather Service cautioned agencies against controlled burns as humidity remains low and winds stay moderate, raising wildfire risk.
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Mark Russell
National Weather Service Office
Dodge City
Garden City photographer aims to capture local diversity
Photographer Adam Reynolds received a 4000 grant from Garden City to document diversity rooted in the meatpacking economy. The project focuses on Central American immigrants and newer Somali and Burmese refugees, exploring families, faith, and community dynamics and how they engage with Garden City. Reynolds notes access challenges with newer Hispanic migrants but says Somali and Burmese groups are easier to reach through organized community networks.
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