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Suspects in Kansas City, Kansas, police shootout and fentanyl bust are charged with attempted capital murder

The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office announced attempted capital murder charges Thursday for the three suspects injured in a fentanyl bust turned shootout Wednesday, which also left five Kansas City, Kansas, police officers injured.

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Plaintiffs Challenging Kansas’ Congressional District Boundaries File Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court

On November 23, 2022, the plaintiffs in Alonzo v. Schwab filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S.

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Shocking claims against former top officer lift lid on US sexual abuse scandal

Activists urge federal investigation of Kansas City police department after top detective accused of years of assault

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Digital Ally Bags Notable Order For Body-Worn Cameras

Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ:DGLY) has received a notable order from the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office (KS) to bolster its deployment of body-worn cameras. The financial terms were not disclosed. The Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office ordered an additional 23 FirstVu Pro body-worn cameras and 23 EVO HDs, continuing the recent expansion to their focus…

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Democrats feel burned by Kansas Supreme Court after years of GOP anger. Will they retaliate?

After the Kansas Supreme Court upheld a Republican-drawn congressional map that divides racially diverse Wyandotte County, Kansas State Board of Education member Melanie Haas took to Twitter to express her anger.

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Kansas Supreme Court upholds congressional map that splits diverse Wyandotte County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Republican-drawn congressional map that divides racially diverse Wyandotte County, a blow to Democrats who argued the redrawn lines diluted minority voter power.

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Kansas District Court judge overturns that state’s new congressional district boundaries

Wyandotte County District Court Judge Bill Klapper struck down Kansas’ enacted congressional map on April 25 for violating the state constitution due to political and racial gerrymandering. Klapper’s ruling stated, “The Court has no difficulty finding, as a factual matter, that Ad Astra 2 is an intentional, effective pro-Republican gerrymander…

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Kansas lawmakers eye Supreme Court after Wyandotte County judge rejects congressional map

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas judge struck down the state's new Republican-drawn congressional maps on Monday as an unconstitutional gerrymander, but conservative legislators aren't ready to talk about making changes to the maps.

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'The frustration is deep': In Wyandotte County, Kansas, anger growing over political setbacks

First, Kansas lawmakers approved a congressional map that divides Wyandotte County for the first time in 40 years.

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Kansas Gov. Kelly signs bill nullifying county's ‘safe and welcoming’ immigration ordinance

A Wyandotte County, Kansas, ordinance restricting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities was partially invalidated Monday by Gov. Laura Kelly’s signature.

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In Kansas, a 'mountain of evidence' promised to prove gerrymandering of congressional map

Jowei Chen, a political science professor at the University of Michigan, had a computer draw 1,000 versions of Kansas congressional maps, using non-partisan and traditional guidelines.

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Kansas residents sue over GOP-drawn map, alleging ‘extreme and intentional’ gerrymander

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sixteen Kansas residents are suing to block the state’s new congressional map, alleging that its redrawn district boundaries are a racial and partisan gerrymander.

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Kansas passes congressional map over Gov. Laura Kelly's veto, sets up court fight

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas House overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto on Wednesday to enact a congressional map splitting Wyandotte County for the first time in 40 years.

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Kansas Senate overrides Kelly veto of GOP-drawn map after Republicans switch votes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Republican-controlled Kansas Senate voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a congressional map that would divide Wyandotte County and dilute the voting strength of its minority residents.

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Kansas Gov. Kelly's veto of GOP-drawn map survives, for now, after 'circus' in Senate

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Senate fell short Monday in its attempt to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a Republican-supported congressional map that opponents denounce as racially gerrymandered.

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Kelly vetoes Kansas redistricting proposal splitting Wyandotte County, calls for fair maps

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly rejected a Republican-drawn congressional map on Thursday that would have split Wyandotte County, diluting minority voting strength in the Kansas City region.

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GOP redistricting plan passes in Kansas; court fight looms

Top Republicans have pushed their congressional redistricting plan through the GOP-dominated Kansas Legislature without much trouble

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Kansas Senate approves redistricting plan splitting Wyandotte County along I-70

TOPEKA, Kan. — Three days after the plan was first unveiled, the Kansas Senate approved a congressional redistricting map Friday.

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Kansas Senate advances congressional map reducing minority voter influence in 3rd District

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas Senate committee approved a congressional map Thursday that reduces the voting power of minority voters in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses the Kansas City metro area.

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