Volume 40 Issue 05 • 01/30/20 – 02/05/20

January 30, 2020

In this issue

Possible coronavirus case in Lawrence
Supreme Court allows “public charge” rule to take effect
New rules for green card-holders expected in 2020

Women’s History Month: Marialexa Sanoja

WHM honoree prefers serving others over personal recognition By Tere Siqueira For Marialexa Sanoja, one of the women being honored by Dos Mundos in observance

Murder charge dropped in Super Bowl parade shooting case

By Roberta Pardo A 20-year-old man who admitted his role in the 2024 mass shooting at the Super Bowl parade and rally for the Kansas City

CoreCivic Pushes Forward on Leavenworth ICE Facility

By Roberta Pardo CoreCivic is one step closer to reopening its private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.

Tensions escalate over ICE protests in Minnesota

By Tere Siqueira Protests over immigration enforcement in Minnesota have entered a third week, sparking growing concerns across Midwestern states, including Kansas. The protests resulted

Parade of Hearts prepares 150 sculptures across KC

By Chara Parade of Hearts is expanding its impact across the Kansas City area. The organizers announced that 150 heart sculptures will be displayed throughout

Dos Mundos: Volume 46 Issue 14 • 04/02/26 – 04/08/26

In this issue • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Nuestra Latina 2026 • Wyandotte County Ethnic Festival set for April 25 • KCMO leaders urge

Editorial: This sounds scary because it is

Federal and state governments will hurt untold numbers of Missouri women and their kids. Last April, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department terminated 373 grants from

KCMO leaders urge residents to vote for earnings tax

By Roberta Pardo With the April 7 elections approaching and early voting underway, one issue stands out among the rest for Kansas City, Missouri, residents: