In this issue
• Alex Pretti murdered at the hands of ICE
• Mattie Rhodes hosts open house for new early learning center
• Adelante Thrift store celebrates $1 million sales milestone, launches new website
In this issue
• Alex Pretti murdered at the hands of ICE
• Mattie Rhodes hosts open house for new early learning center
• Adelante Thrift store celebrates $1 million sales milestone, launches new website

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.

By Angie Baldelomar Mexican artist Hugo Ximello-Salido will have his art displayed at the Mexican Consulate in Kansas City, Missouri. Ximello-Salido — a multidisciplinary artist

In this issue • Tensions escalate over ICE protests in Minnesota • Shogun Tigers Youth Academy opens in Mission, Kansas • Kansas reports record abortions

By Roberta Pardo At least 73 people were reported dead from Mexico’s attempt to capture the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which resulted

By Angie Baldelomar | Photo courtesy of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department Longtime police officer Octavio “Chato” Villalobos is retiring soon. After 26 years,

Commentary by Tere Siqueira The Greater Kansas City area is about to take center stage in front of the world. This summer, Kansas City, Missouri,

In this issue • Women’s History Month: Soileh Padilla offers leadership and inspiration for women this month • Hugo Ximello-Salido brings work to consulate walls

By Angie Baldelomar Mexican artist Hugo Ximello-Salido will have his art displayed at the Mexican Consulate in Kansas City, Missouri. Ximello-Salido — a multidisciplinary artist