The National Weather Service says Kansas City residents will feel temperatures climb starting Tuesday afternoon and throughout the rest of the week. Here’s a guide on what to expect and how to stay safe under these stifling hot and humid conditions.

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety and Scott County Sheriff's Office defended the ICE action and disputed claims that agents indiscriminately targeted Hispanic attendees.

Experts believe lawsuits like this one could open up what type of betting is allowed on reservation land in Kansas.

The federal government's purchase of the CoreCivic-operated ICE detention center in Leavenworth is raising questions about whether the city will maintain the same level of oversight it established before the facility reopened.

"We need pathways to citizenship, but a pathway to better citizenship for us all," said Yery Castillo, a friend of the late Glendy González de la Cruz. "Citizenship that provides us access to quality, affordable health care, clean, safe housing and good-quality union jobs."

On July 11, federal immigration officers detained a U.S. citizen after he took a video showing an ICE agent backing into his car. That incident also showed an agent referencing Kansas' new "Halo Act" banning people from going within 25 feet of a first responder.

Organizers of a "Thank You Lawrence" party say they hope for annual celebrations after the city hosted the Algerian men's national soccer team during the FIFA World Cup this summer.

A new lawsuit argues that Wichita's “dragnet surveillance program” of AI-powered license plate readers violates the Kansas Constitution. The city began deploying Flock Safety cameras in 2020, analyzing vehicle details and logging them into a nationwide database without a warrant.

"I think our policing depends on us, and we have accountability. If mistakes are made, then they're dealt with," said Overland Mayor Marty Little. "Here, I don't feel that's happening."

Over half of death row prisoners in Missouri have been executed. Nationally, the rate is 18%.

Emergency management officials estimate the floods caused more than $26.5 million in damage across nine southeast Missouri counties.

Independence police officer Jordan White was placed on leave for post-traumatic stress disorder after fatally shooting a 34-year-old mother and her 12-week-old baby. He alleges he was discriminated against and that the police department did not allow a proper return to duty.