Immigration becomes a pivotal issue in one Kansas race for the House of Representatives.
For Kevin Yoder and Sharice Davids, immigration muddles tight race #KS03 | Via @APjdhanna https://t.co/DMtxzhtOJS
— CJOnline (@CJOnline) September 9, 2018
Yoder is under pressure from the right despite an endorsement from Trump, and he backed away this week from supporting a Democratic proposal to ensure that immigrants fleeing domestic and gang violence can claim asylum.
Democrat Sharice Davids continues to battle GOP ads that say she supports abolishing ICE. She did say that during a liberal podcast interview in July but has disavowed that position, including in a recent television ad.
Another incident at another prison in the region.
NW Missouri prison recovering from riot https://t.co/crdBALEWK1
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) September 9, 2018
Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron is struggling to recover from the May 12 riot. The facility houses about 1,500 medium and maximum security inmates.
“Truly, the Crossroads situation is unprecedented in Missouri,” state Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann wrote in an email. “We have never before faced such utter destruction on the scale that occurred … and I’m not aware of any comparable situation in another state.”
Abnormal rain totals quenched the region the last month.
Recent rainfall over the past month has begun to cut into the drought conditions across the area. Over the last 30 days most areas have experienced 200%-400% of normal rainfall (except the KC Metro). Even better news we’ve been able to do it without severe weather & flooding! pic.twitter.com/OSoGqbQ7eg
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) September 10, 2018
American Idol auditions were in Kansas City yesterday.
‘Don’t mess it up’: American Idol hopefuls battle nerves to audition in downtown KC https://t.co/ZD10mM0oG6
— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) September 9, 2018
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