CoreCivic applied this week to receive a special use permit from Leavenworth to reopen its prison as a U.S. Immigration and ...

Kansas City, Kansas, witnessed an historic moment Monday as Christal Watson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve as ...

The private prison company had previously argued it didn't need a permit to operate the now-idle prison as a detention center ...

Private prison company CoreCivic is planning to reopen a vacant 1,000-bed detention facility as an ICE detention center in ...

Leavenworth city manager, said CoreCivic and city officials spent about four months working on the company’s special use ...

CoreCivic plans to reopen its Leavenworth facility, closed since 2021, as an ICE detention facility. City officials have sued. (Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — The city of Leavenworth and ...

The prison company’s decision to re-apply for a zoning permit comes after months of arguing in court that it shouldn’t have to.

Prairie Band LLC entered a nearly $30 million contract to help design detention centers for U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The City of Leavenworth, Kansas, is once again suing CoreCivic – the corporation that’s trying to turn a vacant facility into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”19061″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Especially if you’re a history buff, Leavenworth, Kansas needs to be on your radar. Known as the First ...

Topeka's been Kansas capital since it became a state in 1861 but four other cities lay claim to having previously been capitals of Kansas Territory.

Southbound Interstate 435 is shut down at Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas. Crews will be removing the damaged overhead sign truss. The Kansas Department of Transportation says the lanes are ...