A DACA recipient from Roeland Park sued the Trump administration after he was not allowed to reenter the United States. He has returned to Kansas City.
Mary Sanchez
Mary Sanchez is a nationally syndicated columnist with Tribune Content Agency. She has also been a metro columnist for The Kansas City Star and member of the Star’s editorial board, in addition to her years spent reporting on race, class, criminal justice and educational issues. Sanchez is part of The Beacon's 2024 pop-up election bureau and a native of Kansas City.
Posted inCivic Engagement
Kansas City-area man deported after visiting grandfather’s grave in Mexico
A DACA recipient from Roeland Park has sued the Trump administration after he was not allowed to reenter the United States.
Posted inEducation
Schools look to landmark Supreme Court ruling to protect undocumented immigrant students from ICE
Amid rumors and fear, Plyler v. Doe decision guarantees the right of undocumented immigrant children to attend K-12 public schools.
Posted inState Government
Leavenworth considers prison cells for Trump’s mass deportation plan
CoreCivic, through its Leavenworth prison, wants to hold up to 1,000 detained immigrants. The U.S. does not have enough prison cells to meet mass deportation promise.
Posted inElections
Missouri voters reject funding sheriff and prosecutor pensions through court fees
Due to an editor’s error, the first version of this story reversed the results. Missouri voters rejected an amendment allowing for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits. Amendment 6 was failing by a margin of roughly 61% with 95% of the vote in when the Associated Press called the race. The issue […]
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Sharice Davids challenged by Republican Dr. Prasanth Reddy in Kansas 3rd District
In 2018, Sharice Davids tapped moderate views and flipped the Kansas 3rd Congressional District into Democratic hands. Davids, a mixed martial artist and first-generation college student, defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder. In doing so, she became the first LGBTQ Native American elected to Congress. Now she’s running for a fourth term against Lenexa oncologist […]
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Frustration about crime shapes race for next Jackson County prosecutor
Jean Peters Baker is stepping down after serving as Jackson County prosecutor since 2011. Democrat Melesa Johnson and Republican Tracey Chappell are running to replace her.
Posted inMissouri
Missouri Amendment 6: Should court fees fund retirement for sheriffs and prosecutors?
Missouri voters will decide Nov. 5 if retirement funds for sheriffs and prosecutors should be supported with fees collected on court cases. A fee used to fund sheriffs’ pensions was put in place by state law in 1983. The Missouri General Assembly placed Amendment 6 on the ballot to reverse a 2021 Missouri Supreme Court […]
Posted inState Government
A Missouri panel of lawmakers looks at immigration — and gets pushback
It’s like clockwork each election cycle. Politicians reach for an old playbook, brandishing images from the southern border, claiming that undocumented migrants steal jobs and commit violent crimes at an alarming rate. The intent is to sow fear and misinformation about immigrants for political advantage. During Tuesday’s presidential debate, Donald Trump talked about immigration more […]
Posted inLocal Government
Endorsements, door-knocking and rallies: The new power players of Kansas City’s elections
When it comes to political endorsements, the contrast between the Citizens Association of Kansas City and newer voices like KC Tenants Power is stark.
One has almost 90 years of history behind it.
The other, not even a year.
But both were successful players this election cycle with each organization endorsing at least one winner in their race for the Kansas City Council.