Senate adopts historic immigration bill with border security
The Senate passed a broad immigration package by a 68 to 32 vote, offering a 13 year path to citizenship for up to 11 million undocumented immigrants and mandating 20,000 new Border Patrol agents plus 700 miles of fencing. The bill faces uncertain prospects in the House as Republicans critique the plan, while Obama urged unity and progress.
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Lawsuit challenges Kansas photo ID election rule
A Shawnee County suit filed by Wichita attorney Jim Lawing questions the Kansas photo ID voting mandate within the 2011 Secure and Fair Elections Act. Plaintiffs Arthur Spry and Charles Hamner, retirees, lacked access to birth records and IDs. Kobach defends the law as sound, noting few unresolved provisional ballots in 2012.
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Deputy recognized for role in homicide probe
Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn and Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Richards honored deputy Blake Reker with a letter of commendation and a Meritorious Service Award for locating 18 month old Lana Leigh Bailey’s body during the Franklin Osage County homicide investigation. Reker, in his first months on patrol, found the remains near the Franklin County line prompting closure for the family amid a multi agency search. He has served eight years with the department after roles as dispatcher and jail staff.
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