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ICE detains Kansas City, Kansas, crime victim

KCUR

Published May 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM CDT

President Donald Trump has said his mass deportation campaign prioritizes immigrants who have committed violent crimes. But the family of a crime victim in Kansas City, Kansas, said authorities detained him, even though he was about to receive immigration protections.

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Oklahoma legislative report on reports shows bad marks for state agencies. Here's the plan to fix it

Lionel Ramos

The joint Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency presented a report Thursday detailing the degree to which state agencies comply with mandated reporting of various aspects of their work. Findings indicate that the system for submitting information requested by lawmakers is broken, but not irreparable.
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The Kerrville Folk Festival has a few ways you can help victims of flooding

Kristen Cabrera | The Texas Standard

The festival of more than 50 years has opened its ranch to those displaced by the devastating floods.
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SNAP will soon cost states millions of dollars more. What does that mean for food access?

Anna Pope

President Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' shifts more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to states. Lawmakers and officials in support of the new measure say it will cut down on waste and fraud, but food advocates warn it could mean fewer people receiving the benefit.
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'Draconian' cuts: What Trump's megabill means for Oklahoma hospitals and Medicaid recipients

Jillian Taylor

Oklahoma health care leaders estimate state hospitals will see $6.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursement cuts as funding reductions made to the program through President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" set in.
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How to talk to kids about the Texas Hill Country floods

Olla Mokhtar

The floods killed more than 120 people, including at least 36 children. Pediatric psychologist Stevie Puckett-Perez said adults need to support their kids through processing their grief.