WYANDOTTE COUNTY—Members of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Explosive ordinance Disposal Unit were dispatched Saturday to an abandoned property in the 7200 Block of Forest Driver in Kansas City, according to a media release.&nbsp;

An individual conducting a walkthrough of the property reported what they believed was a Claymore, a type of compact anti-personnel mine/bomb used by the military.

The police bomb disposal unit was unable to determine if the device was active. Using approproate safety precautions and procedures, along with ATF and FBI, the device was transported to a secure locattion for investigation and disposal.&nbsp; KCK Police released no additional details

WYANDOTTE COUNTY—Members of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Explosive ordinance Disposal Unit were dispatched Saturday to an abandoned property in the 7200 Block of Forest Driver in Kansas City, according to a media release.&nbsp;An individual conducting a walkthrough of the property reported what they believed was a Claymore, a type of compact anti-personnel mine/bomb used by the military.The police bomb disposal unit was unable to determine if the device was active. Using approproate safety precautions and procedures, along with ATF and FBI, the device was transported to a secure locattion for investigation and disposal.&nbsp; KCK Police released no additional details

Bomb squad removes Claymore from property in Kansas  

RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement across Kansas continue to see more drivers traveling well above the posted speed limit, despite a statewide campaign to crack down on excessive speeding.

&nbsp;On Saturday night, a trooper working the State Fair checked the speed of a Camaro on Kansas 96 in Reno County at 151 mph, according to a social media report from Trooper Chad Crittenden.

&nbsp; A pursuit ensued and the driver was eventually taken into custody. Some of the requested charges included DUI, a felony warrant and a list of other traffic violations.&nbsp; The KHP did not release the name of the driver.

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement across Kansas continue to see more drivers traveling well above the posted speed limit, despite a statewide campaign to crack down on excessive speeding.&nbsp;On Saturday night, a trooper working the State Fair checked the speed of a Camaro on Kansas 96 in Reno County at 151 mph, according to a social media report from Trooper Chad Crittenden.&nbsp; A pursuit ensued and the driver was eventually taken into custody. Some of the requested charges included DUI, a felony warrant and a list of other traffic violations.&nbsp; The KHP did not release the name of the driver.

Driver accused  of traveling 151 mph on Kansas highway

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a fatal crash involving two vehicles in Shawnee County.

According to Deputy Abigail Christian, a southbound Dodge sedan with two occupants and a Buick SUV with four occupants collided at NE Kincaid Road and 62nd Street.&nbsp;

One individual was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Deputy Christian. American Medical Response transported four others to a local hospital.&nbsp; The names of those involved have not been released.&nbsp;

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a fatal crash involving two vehicles in Shawnee County.According to Deputy Abigail Christian, a southbound Dodge sedan with two occupants and a Buick SUV with four occupants collided at NE Kincaid Road and 62nd Street.&nbsp;One individual was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Deputy Christian. American Medical Response transported four others to a local hospital.&nbsp; The names of those involved have not been released.&nbsp;

Sheriff: 1 dead, 4 hospitalized after Kansas crash

Butter Sculpture sponsored by Southwest Dairy Farmers | Pride of Kansas

Clothing &amp; Textile Exhibits | Domestic Arts Building

Competitive Exhibits Displays | Oz Gallery, Domestic Arts Building, Lake Talbott East, Lake Talbott West, Pride of Kansas Building

FFA/4H Exhibit Displays | 206 E 23rd Ave, Ad Astra Building

Quilts with a Story | Domestic Arts Building

Open Pigeons / Poultry Display | Poultry Building

7:00 AM Emergency Preparedness Exhibit | Administration Building Parking Lot

9:00 AM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

9:00 AM Professional Art Exhibits | Lake Talbott

9:00 AM Dairy Cattle Show | Prairie Pavilion

9:00 AM Derby Woodcarvers Demonstration | Oz Gallery

9:00 AM Rub A Dub Dub Get Me Some Grub | FFA Agricultural Exhibit Area

10:00 AM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Demo | Expo Center

10:00 AM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center

10:00 AM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo

10:00 AM Kansas State Fair Museum | Lair White House

10:00 AM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

10:00 AM Rub A Dub Dub Get Me Some Grub | FFA Agricultural Exhibit Area

11:00 PM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Demo | Expo Center

11:00 AM Chainsaw Woodcarvers | Lake Talbott

11:00 AM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center

11:00 AM Glenda and Mike's Magic and Ventriloquism Show | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

11:00 AM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

11:00 AM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building

12:00 PM Dennis Laffoon - Piano Man | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

12:00 PM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center

12:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo

12:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

12:00 PM Dino+Refuge | 505 Ft Leavenworth Blvd

12:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building

1:00 PM Chainsaw Woodcarvers | Lake Talbott

1:00 PM Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist Family Fair Show | 501 23rd Terr

1:00 PM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Demo | Expo Center

1:00 PM Ron Diamond Hypnotist | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena

1:00 PM Porcelain Painting Demonstration | Oz Gallery

1:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building

2:00 PM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center

2:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo

2:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

2:00 PM Strong &amp; Amazing | Gottschalk Park

2:00 PM Double B Production Barrel Bash | Expo Center

2:00 PM Kansas State Fair Bingo | Encampment Building - Dillon Hall

2:00 PM Katie Ziegler | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

2:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building

2:00 PM Wyatt Henson | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena

3:00 PM Chainsaw Woodcarvers| Lake Talbott

3:00 PM Dennis Laffoon - Piano Man | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

3:00 PM Kenny Ahearn - The Family Variety Theatre | 501 23rd Terr

3:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

3:00 PM Ron Diamond Hypnotist | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena

3:00 PM B &amp; B KSF Barrel Race | Expo Center

3:00 PM Dairy Cattle Show | Prairie Pavilion

3:00 PM Dairy Cattle Supreme Drive | Prairie Pavilion

3:00 PM Fused Glass Demo with Cynthia Landon | Oz Gallery

3:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building

3:30 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building

4:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo

4:00 PM Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist Family Fair Show | 501 23rd Terr

4:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

4:00 PM Katie Ziegler | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

4:00 PM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Competition | Expo Center

4:00 PM Wyatt Henson | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena

5:00 PM Chainsaw Woodcarvers | Lake Talbott

5:00 PM Kenny Ahearn - The Family Variety Theatre | 501 23rd Terr

5:00 PM Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

5:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center

5:00 PM Strong &amp; Amazing | Gottschalk Park

6:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo

6:00 PM Ron Diamond Hypnotist | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena

6:00 PM Kid's Lip Sync Ages 5-10 | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

7:00 PM Great Plains Jazz Orchestra | Capper Building

7:00 PM Kenny Ahearn - The Family Variety Theatre | 501 23rd Terr

7:00 PM 7 Summers - Morgan Wallen Tribute | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena

7:00 PM The Lough Brothers | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott

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 </figure>DAILY EVENTSAgriculture Exhibits | Pride of KansasAgriland | Pride of KansasButter Sculpture sponsored by Southwest Dairy Farmers | Pride of KansasBirthing Center | Birthing CenterBoy Scout Exhibits | Oz GalleryClothing &amp; Textile Exhibits | Domestic Arts BuildingCompetitive Exhibits Displays | Oz Gallery, Domestic Arts Building, Lake Talbott East, Lake Talbott West, Pride of Kansas BuildingEducation Center | Education CenterFFA/4H Exhibit Displays | 206 E 23rd Ave, Ad Astra BuildingFine Arts Exhibits | Oz GalleryFloriculture Exhibits | Pride of KansasFoods Exhibits | Domestic Arts BuildingGirl Scout Exhibits | Oz GalleryKDHE Mobile Lab | 509 Bison Blvd.Llama Exhibit | DairylandQuilts with a Story | Domestic Arts BuildingOpen Pigeons / Poultry Display | Poultry BuildingOpen Rabbit Display | Rabbit BuildingMORNING SCHEDULE7:00 AM Emergency Preparedness Exhibit | Administration Building Parking Lot9:00 AM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center9:00 AM Professional Art Exhibits | Lake Talbott9:00 AM Dairy Cattle Show | Prairie Pavilion9:00 AM Derby Woodcarvers Demonstration | Oz Gallery9:00 AM Marching Band Day | Fairgrounds9:00 AM Rub A Dub Dub Get Me Some Grub | FFA Agricultural Exhibit Area10:00 AM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Demo | Expo Center10:00 AM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center10:00 AM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo10:00 AM Kansas State Fair Museum | Lair White House10:00 AM Milking Parlor Demo | Dairyland10:00 AM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center10:00 AM Rub A Dub Dub Get Me Some Grub | FFA Agricultural Exhibit Area11:00 PM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Demo | Expo Center11:00 AM Chainsaw Woodcarvers | Lake Talbott11:00 AM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center11:00 AM Glenda and Mike's Magic and Ventriloquism Show | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott11:00 AM Milking Parlor Demo | Dairyland11:00 AM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center11:00 AM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper BuildingAFTERNOON SCHEDULE12:00 PM Dennis Laffoon - Piano Man | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott12:00 PM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center12:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo12:00 PM Milking Parlor Demo | Dairyland12:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center12:00 PM Dino+Refuge | 505 Ft Leavenworth Blvd12:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building1:00 PM Chainsaw Woodcarvers | Lake Talbott1:00 PM Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist Family Fair Show | 501 23rd Terr1:00 PM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Demo | Expo Center1:00 PM Milking Parlor Demo | Dairyland1:00 PM Ron Diamond Hypnotist | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena1:00 PM Porcelain Painting Demonstration | Oz Gallery1:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building2:00 PM Dr. Goddard's Lab | Education Center2:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo2:00 PM Milking Parlor Demo | Dairyland2:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center2:00 PM Strong &amp; Amazing | Gottschalk Park2:00 PM Double B Production Barrel Bash | Expo Center2:00 PM Kansas State Fair Bingo | Encampment Building - Dillon Hall2:00 PM Katie Ziegler | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott2:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building2:00 PM Wyatt Henson | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena3:00 PM Chainsaw Woodcarvers| Lake Talbott3:00 PM Dennis Laffoon - Piano Man | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott3:00 PM Kenny Ahearn - The Family Variety Theatre | 501 23rd Terr3:00 PM Lady Houdini | Gottschalk Park3:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center3:00 PM Ron Diamond Hypnotist | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena3:00 PM B &amp; B KSF Barrel Race | Expo Center3:00 PM Dairy Cattle Show | Prairie Pavilion3:00 PM Dairy Cattle Supreme Drive | Prairie Pavilion3:00 PM Fused Glass Demo with Cynthia Landon | Oz Gallery3:00 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building3:30 PM State Fair Promenaders - Square Dancing | Capper Building4:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo4:00 PM Kevin Horner - Ventriloquist Family Fair Show | 501 23rd Terr4:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center4:00 PM Katie Ziegler | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott4:00 PM Sunflower Mounted Shooter Competition | Expo Center4:00 PM Wyatt Henson | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena5:00 PM Chainsaw Woodcarvers | Lake Talbott5:00 PM Kenny Ahearn - The Family Variety Theatre | 501 23rd Terr5:00 PM Kevin Horner- Ventriloquist Family Fair Show | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott5:00 PM Moo U-Guided Barn Tours | Birthing Center5:00 PM Strong &amp; Amazing | Gottschalk Park6:00 PM Hedrick's Pig Races | Behind Petting Zoo6:00 PM Lady Houdini | Gottschalk Park6:00 PM Milking Parlor Demo | Dairyland6:00 PM Ron Diamond Hypnotist | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena6:00 PM Kid's Lip Sync Ages 5-10 | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott7:00 PM Great Plains Jazz Orchestra | Capper Building7:00 PM Kenny Ahearn - The Family Variety Theatre | 501 23rd Terr7:00 PM 7 Summers - Morgan Wallen Tribute | Peoples Bank and Trust Arena7:00 PM The Lough Brothers | Lowen Corporation Stage at Lake Talbott7:30 PM Demo Derby | Nex-Tech Grandstand

Kansas State Fair schedule: Monday, Sept. 9

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating the connection between a shooting and traffic crash in Kansas City.

Just after 4a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to reported non-injury accident at 12th and Benton in Kansas City, according to Police Captain Jake Becchina.

Officers located a vehicle, unoccupied, just west of the intersection on 12th Street that appeared to have been involved in a crash. Upon close investigation of the vehicle it appeared there was indications of potential gunshot activity into the vehicle, as well as indications that someone may have been injured inside the vehicle.

Responding officers began gathering information to determine the sequence of events and additional officers responded and began canvassing for anyone that maybe injured. 

Officers canvassing were led to an apartment building diagonal from the intersection to the south and east. Behind that apartment they located a man, later identified as 20-year-old&nbsp;Michael B. Waylee who appeared to have been shot, unresponsive there. Officers called for EMS who declared him deceased at the scene. 

Preliminary Investigation indicates that the vehicle initially reported in the crash was westbound on 12th just after 1am at a high rate of speed. At the intersection of Benton the vehicle sideswiped a vehicle and the driver lost control and crashed into a parked vehicle west of Benton. 

Following the crash the victim exited the vehicle and fled the scene. Detectives are also investigating a reported shooting that took place at 12th and Hardesty just after 1am. 

At that shooting scene one man was shot and transported to the hospital with what is thought to be non-life threatening injuries. Detectives are investigating the potential connection between the two scenes. 

Detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene for evidence.

If anyone heard or saw anything in this area between 1 am and 4 am, or has any information they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating the connection between a shooting and traffic crash in Kansas City.Just after 4a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to reported non-injury accident at 12th and Benton in Kansas City, according to Police Captain Jake Becchina.Officers located a vehicle, unoccupied, just west of the intersection on 12th Street that appeared to have been involved in a crash. Upon close investigation of the vehicle it appeared there was indications of potential gunshot activity into the vehicle, as well as indications that someone may have been injured inside the vehicle.Responding officers began gathering information to determine the sequence of events and additional officers responded and began canvassing for anyone that maybe injured. Officers canvassing were led to an apartment building diagonal from the intersection to the south and east. Behind that apartment they located a man, later identified as 20-year-old&nbsp;Michael B. Waylee who appeared to have been shot, unresponsive there. Officers called for EMS who declared him deceased at the scene. Preliminary Investigation indicates that the vehicle initially reported in the crash was westbound on 12th just after 1am at a high rate of speed. At the intersection of Benton the vehicle sideswiped a vehicle and the driver lost control and crashed into a parked vehicle west of Benton. Following the crash the victim exited the vehicle and fled the scene. Detectives are also investigating a reported shooting that took place at 12th and Hardesty just after 1am. At that shooting scene one man was shot and transported to the hospital with what is thought to be non-life threatening injuries. Detectives are investigating the potential connection between the two scenes. Detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene for evidence.If anyone heard or saw anything in this area between 1 am and 4 am, or has any information they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

Homicide: KCPD responds to car crash, found shooting victim

RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement are investigating three suspect on multiple allegations after a chase in Reno County.

&nbsp;Just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday, police were sent to&nbsp;Dunham’s Sports, 1500 East 11th Avenue in Hutchinson in reference to a reported theft, according to&nbsp;According to Hutchinson Police Capt. Dayton Gates in a media release. Three suspects left the area in a U-Haul box truck.

Shortly after being dispatched, Kansas Highway Patrol located and attempted to make a traffic stop on the truck near 15th Avenue and Halstead Street. Kansas Highway Patrol initiated a vehicle pursuit after the driver of the truck refused to pull over.

Hutchinson Police Department assisted with the vehicle pursuit. Officers were able to successfully stop-stick the truck and it came to a stop in the 500 block of West 1st Avenue.

The driver, Charles Bogguess, 44, Wichita, was arrested on requested charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, felony flee and elude, felony interference with law enforcement, possession of stolen property, possession of opiates, possession of stolen&nbsp;property; 2 or more convictions in 5 years, theft; property or services; less than $1,500, reckless&nbsp;driving, driving while suspended; 3rd or subsequent conviction and possession of drug&nbsp;paraphernalia.

Jamie Batres, 39, Wichita, was arrested on requestd charges of felony interference&nbsp;with law enforcement, possession of opiates; 2 or more prior convictions, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property and theft; property or services; less than $1,500.

Jasmine Gray, 34 YOA female from Wichita, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen&nbsp;property; less than $1,500 and theft; property or services; less than $1,500. No injuries were reported. &nbsp;

Kansas Highway Patrol, Reno County&nbsp;Sheriff’s Office, and South Hutchinson Police Department assisted in the pursuit.

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement are investigating three suspect on multiple allegations after a chase in Reno County.&nbsp;Just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday, police were sent to&nbsp;Dunham’s Sports, 1500 East 11th Avenue in Hutchinson in reference to a reported theft, according to&nbsp;According to Hutchinson Police Capt. Dayton Gates in a media release. Three suspects left the area in a U-Haul box truck.Shortly after being dispatched, Kansas Highway Patrol located and attempted to make a traffic stop on the truck near 15th Avenue and Halstead Street. Kansas Highway Patrol initiated a vehicle pursuit after the driver of the truck refused to pull over.Hutchinson Police Department assisted with the vehicle pursuit. Officers were able to successfully stop-stick the truck and it came to a stop in the 500 block of West 1st Avenue.The driver, Charles Bogguess, 44, Wichita, was arrested on requested charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, felony flee and elude, felony interference with law enforcement, possession of stolen property, possession of opiates, possession of stolen&nbsp;property; 2 or more convictions in 5 years, theft; property or services; less than $1,500, reckless&nbsp;driving, driving while suspended; 3rd or subsequent conviction and possession of drug&nbsp;paraphernalia.<figure>
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 </figure>Jamie Batres, 39, Wichita, was arrested on requestd charges of felony interference&nbsp;with law enforcement, possession of opiates; 2 or more prior convictions, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property and theft; property or services; less than $1,500.Jasmine Gray, 34 YOA female from Wichita, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen&nbsp;property; less than $1,500 and theft; property or services; less than $1,500. No injuries were reported. &nbsp;Kansas Highway Patrol, Reno County&nbsp;Sheriff’s Office, and South Hutchinson Police Department assisted in the pursuit.

Police catch Kan. felons after chase with U-Haul box truck

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A police officer was put on administrative leave after being involved in an incident where the Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team's home stadium following a traffic stop Sunday morning, hours before the star wide receiver played in his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jaguars-dolphins-score-d3e04db401687f343f4d9097f6d35780">first game</a>&nbsp;of the season.

The officer, who was not identified, was one of at least three involved in detaining Hill, who said he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving. Some fans saw the incident and captured video on their way to the game, and it quickly went viral on social media.

Miami-Dade Police director Stephanie V. Daniels said she launched an internal affairs investigation.

Told postgame that the officer was placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation, Hill said “that should tell you everything you need to know.”

Added defensive tackle Calais Campbell, who was also briefly handcuffed after coming to his teammate's aid: “That makes sense based on the situation.”

Hill, who said he respects police officers and wants to be one when he retires from football, said he "had no idea” why police placed him in handcuffs.

Hill said he didn't want to use his status to get out of the situation but wondered what would’ve happened if he weren’t an NFL star.

“I don’t want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets kind of iffy when you do,” Hill said. “What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill? Lord knows what that guy or guys would have done. I was just making sure that I was doing what my uncle always told me to do whenever you’re in a situation like that: ‘Just listen, put your hands on the steering wheel and just listen.’”

Daniels said in a statement earlier Sunday that she requested an “immediate review” of the details surrounding the incident, adding that the department would review available body camera footage.

In a later statement, Daniels said: “I'm committed to transparency and accountability to the community with any situation involving my officers."

Hill said everything happened so fast it caught him off guard.

“I’m just glad that my teammates were there to support me in that situation because I felt alone,” Hill added.

Campbell said he was driving into Hard Rock Stadium when he saw Hill handcuffed, and he stopped to help. The 17-year NFL veteran ended up in handcuffs as well, saying officers told him it was because he disobeyed their direct orders.

“I’d seen, I feel like excessive force, so I get out of the car to kind of just try to de-escalate the situation,” Campbell said, also calling the incident “a bit extreme.”

Hill, who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2023, said he spoke to his wife and family after the incident and before the game kicked off.

He led Miami's receivers with seven catches for 130 yards Sunday, including an 80-yard touchdown in the third quarter that helped the Dolphins rally past the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-17. Hill celebrated the score by placing his hands behind his back as if to simulate being handcuffed.

Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, called it a “heartbreaking situation” on ESPN.

“How things escalated into the situation that they were in, in handcuffs and being held on the ground with police, is mindboggling to me,” Rosenhaus said. "I'm deeply concerned by that. Very troubled. We will be looking into it. We will be investigating this. We will look out for Tyreek, but I'm not going to make any allegations at this time. The most important thing is Tyreek is OK physically, mentally he was very distraught about what happened.”

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league has been in contact with the Dolphins, but declined to comment further.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A police officer was put on administrative leave after being involved in an incident where the Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team's home stadium following a traffic stop Sunday morning, hours before the star wide receiver played in his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jaguars-dolphins-score-d3e04db401687f343f4d9097f6d35780">first game</a>&nbsp;of the season.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">1️⃣ to 🔟 real quick <a href="https://t.co/vx5zUf5JQs">pic.twitter.com/vx5zUf5JQs</a>&mdash; Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1832862052425277874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The officer, who was not identified, was one of at least three involved in detaining Hill, who said he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving. Some fans saw the incident and captured video on their way to the game, and it quickly went viral on social media.Miami-Dade Police director Stephanie V. Daniels said she launched an internal affairs investigation.Told postgame that the officer was placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation, Hill said “that should tell you everything you need to know.”Added defensive tackle Calais Campbell, who was also briefly handcuffed after coming to his teammate's aid: “That makes sense based on the situation.”Hill, who said he respects police officers and wants to be one when he retires from football, said he "had no idea” why police placed him in handcuffs.Hill said he didn't want to use his status to get out of the situation but wondered what would’ve happened if he weren’t an NFL star.“I don’t want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets kind of iffy when you do,” Hill said. “What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill? Lord knows what that guy or guys would have done. I was just making sure that I was doing what my uncle always told me to do whenever you’re in a situation like that: ‘Just listen, put your hands on the steering wheel and just listen.’”Daniels said in a statement earlier Sunday that she requested an “immediate review” of the details surrounding the incident, adding that the department would review available body camera footage.In a later statement, Daniels said: “I'm committed to transparency and accountability to the community with any situation involving my officers."Hill said everything happened so fast it caught him off guard.“I’m just glad that my teammates were there to support me in that situation because I felt alone,” Hill added.Campbell said he was driving into Hard Rock Stadium when he saw Hill handcuffed, and he stopped to help. The 17-year NFL veteran ended up in handcuffs as well, saying officers told him it was because he disobeyed their direct orders.“I’d seen, I feel like excessive force, so I get out of the car to kind of just try to de-escalate the situation,” Campbell said, also calling the incident “a bit extreme.”Hill, who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2023, said he spoke to his wife and family after the incident and before the game kicked off.He led Miami's receivers with seven catches for 130 yards Sunday, including an 80-yard touchdown in the third quarter that helped the Dolphins rally past the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-17. Hill celebrated the score by placing his hands behind his back as if to simulate being handcuffed.Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, called it a “heartbreaking situation” on ESPN.“How things escalated into the situation that they were in, in handcuffs and being held on the ground with police, is mindboggling to me,” Rosenhaus said. "I'm deeply concerned by that. Very troubled. We will be looking into it. We will be investigating this. We will look out for Tyreek, but I'm not going to make any allegations at this time. The most important thing is Tyreek is OK physically, mentally he was very distraught about what happened.”NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league has been in contact with the Dolphins, but declined to comment further.

Officer placed on leave after former KC Chief handcuffed before game

KANSAS CITY—Just after 6:20p.m. Sunday, the patrol reported the girls were located safe and Hardy was in custody.&nbsp; The patrol reported no additional details.

KANSAS CITY —The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert involving&nbsp; two 9-month year olds Iris and Halo Gannaway.&nbsp; Police are looking for a Silver 2016 Ford Fusion with Missouri Plate TK7Z6U driven by 21-year-old Malik Hardy.

According to the Patrol, Hardy threatened the mother of the children with a firearm before taking both children from a&nbsp; residence at 8201  Valley Road in Belton.

The car was traveling northbound on Interstate 49 from MO 58.

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 </figure>According to the Patrol, Hardy threatened the mother of the children with a firearm before taking both children from a&nbsp; residence at 8201 Valley Road in Belton.The car was traveling northbound on Interstate 49 from MO 58.

Amber Alert for two 9-month-old girls canceled, suspect in custody

KANSAS CITY —A Denver, Colorado, man was sentenced in federal court last week for transporting thousands of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine through Kansas City aboard a bus and for illegally possessing a firearm.

Ahmad Rashad Rhodes, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Rhodes was sentenced as a career offender due to his prior felony convictions.

On December 7, 2023, Rhodes was found guilty at trial of one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Officers with the Missouri Western Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force (MoWIN) were conducting interdiction activities at a Kansas City, Mo., bus station on March 20, 2023, when Rhodes arrived on a bus that originated in Los Angeles, California. As passengers disembarked, a police drug-sniffing dog alerted to the scent of illegal drugs in a suitcase in the undercarriage of the bus as well as a backpack in the passenger compartment of the bus. Officers determined both items belonged to Rhodes and contacted him.

After a brief struggle, Rhodes was taken into custody when he admitted to officers he had a gun in the crossbody bag he was wearing. Officers searched Rhodes and found a key chain in his coat with two metal pill holders attached; one pill holder contained 61 blue counterfeit oxycodone hydrochloride pills that contained fentanyl and the other contained 33 blue counterfeit oxycodone hydrochloride pills that contained fentanyl.

In the crossbody bag Rhodes was wearing, officers discovered 3,200 blue counterfeit oxycodone hydrochloride pills that contained fentanyl, a clear plastic baggie that contained 60 grams of pure methamphetamine, and a loaded Smith &amp; Wesson .38-caliber pistol. Officers searched the rest of Rhodes’s luggage and found a digital scale, over 100 unused small, plastic baggies and marijuana.

Rhodes told officers he was enroute to Louisville, Kentucky, and was fleeing from Colorado due to a pending drug-trafficking case in which he was set to be sentenced.

Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Rhodes has eight prior felony convictions related to the use or trafficking of illegal drugs, including two convictions in Colorado to which he pled guilty and then failed to appear for sentencing, and a prior felony conviction for illegally possessing a firearm.

According to court documents, Rhodes has spent most of his adult life under some sort of criminal justice sentence or supervision, meaning that nearly all of his violations of the law were committed while he was being supervised for a previous crime.

KANSAS CITY —A Denver, Colorado, man was sentenced in federal court last week for transporting thousands of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine through Kansas City aboard a bus and for illegally possessing a firearm.Ahmad Rashad Rhodes, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Rhodes was sentenced as a career offender due to his prior felony convictions.On December 7, 2023, Rhodes was found guilty at trial of one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.Officers with the Missouri Western Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force (MoWIN) were conducting interdiction activities at a Kansas City, Mo., bus station on March 20, 2023, when Rhodes arrived on a bus that originated in Los Angeles, California. As passengers disembarked, a police drug-sniffing dog alerted to the scent of illegal drugs in a suitcase in the undercarriage of the bus as well as a backpack in the passenger compartment of the bus. Officers determined both items belonged to Rhodes and contacted him.After a brief struggle, Rhodes was taken into custody when he admitted to officers he had a gun in the crossbody bag he was wearing. Officers searched Rhodes and found a key chain in his coat with two metal pill holders attached; one pill holder contained 61 blue counterfeit oxycodone hydrochloride pills that contained fentanyl and the other contained 33 blue counterfeit oxycodone hydrochloride pills that contained fentanyl.In the crossbody bag Rhodes was wearing, officers discovered 3,200 blue counterfeit oxycodone hydrochloride pills that contained fentanyl, a clear plastic baggie that contained 60 grams of pure methamphetamine, and a loaded Smith &amp; Wesson .38-caliber pistol. Officers searched the rest of Rhodes’s luggage and found a digital scale, over 100 unused small, plastic baggies and marijuana.Rhodes told officers he was enroute to Louisville, Kentucky, and was fleeing from Colorado due to a pending drug-trafficking case in which he was set to be sentenced.Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Rhodes has eight prior felony convictions related to the use or trafficking of illegal drugs, including two convictions in Colorado to which he pled guilty and then failed to appear for sentencing, and a prior felony conviction for illegally possessing a firearm.According to court documents, Rhodes has spent most of his adult life under some sort of criminal justice sentence or supervision, meaning that nearly all of his violations of the law were committed while he was being supervised for a previous crime.

Man caught transporting fentanyl pills on a bus in Kansas City

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/johnmccracken/">JOHN MCCRACKEN</a>

Tyson Foods annual sales have doubled in the past two decades, increasing from $26 billion to $53 billion from 2004 to 2023, according to a review of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Yet Tyson, which is the country’s largest chicken company, has closed nine meatpacking plants over the past year — including two in Missouri impacting more than 2,000 workers.

The plant closures and the company’s contracts with affected chicken farmers sparked an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The meatpacking company is also being sued for allegations of&nbsp;<a href="https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/06/17/tyson-foods-cal-maine-foods-sued-for-alleged-antitrust-action/" target="_blank">antitrust violations</a>.

The Arkansas-based company operates 183 chicken facilities in the U.S., including hatcheries, processing plants and feed mills. In addition to chicken, the company’s sales come from beef, pork and prepared foods.

In July, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14435QQQ9195332QQQ8060478QQQ8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hawley.senate.gov%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2024%2f07%2fHawley-Letter-to-Tyson-Foods-re-antitrust-class-action-lawsuit.pdf&amp;redir_log=764621686329852" target="_blank">sent</a>&nbsp;a letter to Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King demanding transparency and accountability after a lawsuit brought against his company alleged that Tyson lied about its intentions to sell its chicken plant in Dexter, Missouri, to a competitor.

This&nbsp;<a href="https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/09/04/tyson-foods-annual-sales-have-doubled-in-the-past-two-decades/" target="_blank">article</a>&nbsp;first appeared on&nbsp;<a href="https://investigatemidwest.org/" target="_blank">Investigate Midwest</a>&nbsp;and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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 </figure>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/johnmccracken/">JOHN MCCRACKEN</a>Tyson Foods annual sales have doubled in the past two decades, increasing from $26 billion to $53 billion from 2004 to 2023, according to a review of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.Yet Tyson, which is the country’s largest chicken company, has closed nine meatpacking plants over the past year — including two in Missouri impacting more than 2,000 workers.<figure>
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 </figure>The plant closures and the company’s contracts with affected chicken farmers sparked an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The meatpacking company is also being sued for allegations of&nbsp;<a href="https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/06/17/tyson-foods-cal-maine-foods-sued-for-alleged-antitrust-action/" target="_blank">antitrust violations</a>.The Arkansas-based company operates 183 chicken facilities in the U.S., including hatcheries, processing plants and feed mills. In addition to chicken, the company’s sales come from beef, pork and prepared foods.In July, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14435QQQ9195332QQQ8060478QQQ8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hawley.senate.gov%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2024%2f07%2fHawley-Letter-to-Tyson-Foods-re-antitrust-class-action-lawsuit.pdf&amp;redir_log=764621686329852" target="_blank">sent</a>&nbsp;a letter to Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King demanding transparency and accountability after a lawsuit brought against his company alleged that Tyson lied about its intentions to sell its chicken plant in Dexter, Missouri, to a competitor.This&nbsp;<a href="https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/09/04/tyson-foods-annual-sales-have-doubled-in-the-past-two-decades/" target="_blank">article</a>&nbsp;first appeared on&nbsp;<a href="https://investigatemidwest.org/" target="_blank">Investigate Midwest</a>&nbsp;and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

Tyson Foods annual sales have doubled in the past two decades

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/ariana-figueroa/">ARIANA FIGUEROA</a>

WASHINGTON — Latino voters are concerned with the high cost of living, the minimum wage and rising housing costs heading into the November elections, according to a comprehensive survey released Wednesday by UnidosUS, the largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy center in the nation.

“Laying out a coherent economic policy agenda that will resonate with Latinos … would go a long way, I think, for our community,” Janet Murguía, the president and CEO of UnidosUS, said on a call with reporters detailing the&nbsp;<a href="https://unidosus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Natl-deck-UnidosUS-2024-Pre-Election-Poll-of-Hispanic-Electorate.pdf" target="_blank">results of the survey.</a>

The&nbsp;<a href="https://unidosus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/National-crosstabs-UnidosUS-2024-Pre-Election-Poll-of-the-Hispanic-Electorate.pdf" target="_blank">survey included 3,000 eligible Hispanic voters</a>&nbsp;who were interviewed in either English or Spanish, from Aug. 5-23, with oversampling of residents of Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Florida, Texas and California. The poll, conducted by BSP Research, had a margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.

Murguía said Latinos are the second-largest voting-age population and 1 in 5 of them will be casting ballots for the first time in a presidential election this November.

“Top of mind are pocketbook issues,” she said. “Hispanic voters are most deeply concerned, like many of their fellow Americans, about the rising cost of living.”

Another issue that Latinos strongly supported is access to abortion. By a 71% to 21% margin, Latinos oppose abortion bans, according to the survey.

“They do not support making it illegal,” Murguía said.

Wages and jobs that provide economic security are a top priority for Latino voters, Gary Segura, who conducted the research poll for UnidosUS, said.

<a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/swa-wages-2022/#:~:text=Low%2Dwage%20workers%20are%20disproportionately%20women%20and%20Black%20and%20Hispanic" target="_blank">Latino workers are disproportionately workers</a>&nbsp;who earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, which has not increased since 2009. If the federal minimum wage had kept pace with inflation, it would be around $24 an hour,&nbsp;<a href="https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do/social-economic-justice/minimum-wage#:~:text=Since%20then%2C%20it%20has%20lost,would%20be%20%2424%20an%20hour." target="_blank">according to the AFL-CIO.</a>

“The lived economy for Latinos is different than the lived economy for the nation as a whole,” Segura said.

Segura said during the poll, interviewers followed up with respondents on their concerns about jobs and wages and found that being able to afford necessities like food and housing were top issues.

“People are struggling to make ends meet,” he said.

The number one response was that “jobs don’t pay enough, or I have to take a second job to make ends meet,” Segura said. “We talk a lot about the low levels of unemployment in this society now, which is certainly good news, but the issue is that many of those jobs do not pay enough for the holder of that job to essentially pay their basic living expenses.”

Murguía noted that immigration, which the Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, has made a core campaign issue, ranks fifth in priorities among Latino voters, tied with concern about gun violence and too-easy access to assault weapons.

“We want to be crystal clear that Latino voters overall are not buying into campaign tactics that demonize immigrants,” Murguía said. “They know the difference between those who mean us harm and those who are contributing to the fabric of our nation.”

Latino voters strongly support a legal pathway to citizenship for those in the &nbsp;Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, referred to as Dreamers, and for long-term undocumented immigrants, the survey found.

<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-promises-mass-deportations-undocumented-people-how-would-work" target="_blank">Trump has promised mass deportations</a>&nbsp;should he win a second term, a policy issue that has “virtually no support” by Latino voters sampled in the survey, Segura said.

Segura added that while Trump has campaigned on the issue, his promise to launch mass deportations is not particularly well known in Latino communities.

“Many of the people we speak to believe that (Trump) will do it if he can, but they just don’t actually believe that he can pull that off,” Segura said. “So there’s both a lack of awareness of these really draconian measures or proposals and then a lack of belief that they would actually come to pass.”

He added that he thinks it’s an opportunity for Democrats to campaign on the issue, but Vice President Kamala Harris has mainly criticized Trump for tanking a bipartisan border security deal.

“Our own results suggest that the primary border concern comes from voters who lean in the GOP direction in the first place, and so I don’t see a lot of movement there or a lot of risk for (Democrats), particularly in targeted advertisements and Hispanic voters,” Segura said.

‘Dismissive and diminishing language’

The poll found that 55% of those Latinos had not been contacted by either political party this year.

“We often hear a really dismissive and diminishing language about Latino participation in elections,” Segura said. “‘Latinos don’t vote as often as they should. Latinos will let you down’ and so forth, and no one ever wants to address the elephant in the room, which is that no one is asking Latinos to vote.”

The Harris campaign last month launched a bilingual WhatsApp campaign to target Latino voters. Michelle Villegas, the national Latino engagement director for the Harris campaign, said during a Hispanic Caucus meeting at the Democratic National Convention that&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/harris-campaign-launches-bilingual-whatsapp-channel-draw-latino-voters-swing-states" target="_blank">the Latino vote is key to victory in three battleground states</a>&nbsp;— Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

The survey also found that running mates had an impact on Latino voters. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, gave her a 3-point boost, Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, made his rating drop by 3 points.

“Vance has (a) negative impact on the Republican ticket, which is consistent with his low favorability among Latino voters,” according to the survey.

While Democrats have an advantage with Latino voters, and Harris has seen a boost in support compared to when President Joe Biden was in the race, she is still not reaching the levels of Latino support seen in previous elections, Clarissa Martinez De Castro, the vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative at UnidosUS, said.

“There is work to be done to reach the levels of support Democrats need and had achieved in previous elections, and more intense communication with these voters is needed, particularly on economic issues and immigration,” Martinez De Castro said.

Equis Research, which conducts research and polling specifically about Latino voters,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weareequis.us/research/xssaug2024bgmemo" target="_blank">found in a recent poll t</a>hat Harris has gained significant support from Latinos but that Harris “remains a few points shy of what Biden received in 2020” across battleground states.

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 </figure>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/ariana-figueroa/">ARIANA FIGUEROA</a>WASHINGTON — Latino voters are concerned with the high cost of living, the minimum wage and rising housing costs heading into the November elections, according to a comprehensive survey released Wednesday by UnidosUS, the largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy center in the nation.“Laying out a coherent economic policy agenda that will resonate with Latinos … would go a long way, I think, for our community,” Janet Murguía, the president and CEO of UnidosUS, said on a call with reporters detailing the&nbsp;<a href="https://unidosus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Natl-deck-UnidosUS-2024-Pre-Election-Poll-of-Hispanic-Electorate.pdf" target="_blank">results of the survey.</a>The&nbsp;<a href="https://unidosus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/National-crosstabs-UnidosUS-2024-Pre-Election-Poll-of-the-Hispanic-Electorate.pdf" target="_blank">survey included 3,000 eligible Hispanic voters</a>&nbsp;who were interviewed in either English or Spanish, from Aug. 5-23, with oversampling of residents of Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Florida, Texas and California. The poll, conducted by BSP Research, had a margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.Murguía said Latinos are the second-largest voting-age population and 1 in 5 of them will be casting ballots for the first time in a presidential election this November.“Top of mind are pocketbook issues,” she said. “Hispanic voters are most deeply concerned, like many of their fellow Americans, about the rising cost of living.”Another issue that Latinos strongly supported is access to abortion. By a 71% to 21% margin, Latinos oppose abortion bans, according to the survey.“They do not support making it illegal,” Murguía said.<h2>Minimum-wage workers</h2>Wages and jobs that provide economic security are a top priority for Latino voters, Gary Segura, who conducted the research poll for UnidosUS, said.<a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/swa-wages-2022/#:~:text=Low%2Dwage%20workers%20are%20disproportionately%20women%20and%20Black%20and%20Hispanic" target="_blank">Latino workers are disproportionately workers</a>&nbsp;who earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, which has not increased since 2009. If the federal minimum wage had kept pace with inflation, it would be around $24 an hour,&nbsp;<a href="https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do/social-economic-justice/minimum-wage#:~:text=Since%20then%2C%20it%20has%20lost,would%20be%20%2424%20an%20hour." target="_blank">according to the AFL-CIO.</a>“The lived economy for Latinos is different than the lived economy for the nation as a whole,” Segura said.Segura said during the poll, interviewers followed up with respondents on their concerns about jobs and wages and found that being able to afford necessities like food and housing were top issues.“People are struggling to make ends meet,” he said.The number one response was that “jobs don’t pay enough, or I have to take a second job to make ends meet,” Segura said. “We talk a lot about the low levels of unemployment in this society now, which is certainly good news, but the issue is that many of those jobs do not pay enough for the holder of that job to essentially pay their basic living expenses.”<h2>Opinions on immigration</h2>Murguía noted that immigration, which the Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, has made a core campaign issue, ranks fifth in priorities among Latino voters, tied with concern about gun violence and too-easy access to assault weapons.“We want to be crystal clear that Latino voters overall are not buying into campaign tactics that demonize immigrants,” Murguía said. “They know the difference between those who mean us harm and those who are contributing to the fabric of our nation.”Latino voters strongly support a legal pathway to citizenship for those in the &nbsp;Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, referred to as Dreamers, and for long-term undocumented immigrants, the survey found.<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-promises-mass-deportations-undocumented-people-how-would-work" target="_blank">Trump has promised mass deportations</a>&nbsp;should he win a second term, a policy issue that has “virtually no support” by Latino voters sampled in the survey, Segura said.Segura added that while Trump has campaigned on the issue, his promise to launch mass deportations is not particularly well known in Latino communities.“Many of the people we speak to believe that (Trump) will do it if he can, but they just don’t actually believe that he can pull that off,” Segura said. “So there’s both a lack of awareness of these really draconian measures or proposals and then a lack of belief that they would actually come to pass.”He added that he thinks it’s an opportunity for Democrats to campaign on the issue, but Vice President Kamala Harris has mainly criticized Trump for tanking a bipartisan border security deal.“Our own results suggest that the primary border concern comes from voters who lean in the GOP direction in the first place, and so I don’t see a lot of movement there or a lot of risk for (Democrats), particularly in targeted advertisements and Hispanic voters,” Segura said.<h2>‘Dismissive and diminishing language’</h2>The poll found that 55% of those Latinos had not been contacted by either political party this year.“We often hear a really dismissive and diminishing language about Latino participation in elections,” Segura said. “‘Latinos don’t vote as often as they should. Latinos will let you down’ and so forth, and no one ever wants to address the elephant in the room, which is that no one is asking Latinos to vote.”The Harris campaign last month launched a bilingual WhatsApp campaign to target Latino voters. Michelle Villegas, the national Latino engagement director for the Harris campaign, said during a Hispanic Caucus meeting at the Democratic National Convention that&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/harris-campaign-launches-bilingual-whatsapp-channel-draw-latino-voters-swing-states" target="_blank">the Latino vote is key to victory in three battleground states</a>&nbsp;— Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania.The survey also found that running mates had an impact on Latino voters. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, gave her a 3-point boost, Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, made his rating drop by 3 points.“Vance has (a) negative impact on the Republican ticket, which is consistent with his low favorability among Latino voters,” according to the survey.While Democrats have an advantage with Latino voters, and Harris has seen a boost in support compared to when President Joe Biden was in the race, she is still not reaching the levels of Latino support seen in previous elections, Clarissa Martinez De Castro, the vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative at UnidosUS, said.“There is work to be done to reach the levels of support Democrats need and had achieved in previous elections, and more intense communication with these voters is needed, particularly on economic issues and immigration,” Martinez De Castro said.Equis Research, which conducts research and polling specifically about Latino voters,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weareequis.us/research/xssaug2024bgmemo" target="_blank">found in a recent poll t</a>hat Harris has gained significant support from Latinos but that Harris “remains a few points shy of what Biden received in 2020” across battleground states.

Pocketbook issues rank high for Latino voters in 2024 election, survey finds

KANSAS CITY —A motocross instructor who mentored children was sentenced this week to 40 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and ordered to pay at least $193,500 in restitution for sexually exploiting numerous children, according to the United State's Attorney.

According to court documents, Ryan Meyung, 33, of no fixed address, sexually exploited multiple young children that he met and befriended while traveling across the country as a motocross instructor between July 2019 and December 2021. 

As part of his predatory behavior, Meyung produced images and videos of six different minor victims engaged in sexually explicit conduct, including sex acts with him and with each other. The victims were between 6 and 13 years old at the time. Meyung also possessed and transported images and videos of child sexual abuse produced by other sex offenders and sexually abused and recorded other children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Meyung pleaded guilty in April to six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (producing child sexual abuse material) and has been in custody since his arrest in December 2021.

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan for the Northern District of Georgia, and Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville made the announcement.

HSI Chattanooga investigated the case, with assistance from HSI Dalton, the Hamilton County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Office, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Police Department, and HSI field offices throughout the country.&nbsp;

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A motocross instructor who mentored children was sentenced this week to 40 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and ordered to pay at least $193,500 in restitution for sexually exploiting numerous children, according to the United State's Attorney.According to court documents, Ryan Meyung, 33, of no fixed address, sexually exploited multiple young children that he met and befriended while traveling across the country as a motocross instructor between July 2019 and December 2021. As part of his predatory behavior, Meyung produced images and videos of six different minor victims engaged in sexually explicit conduct, including sex acts with him and with each other. The victims were between 6 and 13 years old at the time. Meyung also possessed and transported images and videos of child sexual abuse produced by other sex offenders and sexually abused and recorded other children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Meyung pleaded guilty in April to six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (producing child sexual abuse material) and has been in custody since his arrest in December 2021.Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan for the Northern District of Georgia, and Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville made the announcement.HSI Chattanooga investigated the case, with assistance from HSI Dalton, the Hamilton County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Office, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Police Department, and HSI field offices throughout the country.&nbsp;