Department of Homeland Security

The federal government promised Kansas City $59 million in security funding for the World Cup. The partial government shutdown put funds' release in limbo until the Department of Homeland Security announced last week it would start sending money.

The Unified Government's Planning Commission advanced a two-year ban on special permits for jails and detention centers. In a letter to federal officials, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids opposed any ICE detention centers in the Kansas City area.