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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Kansas congressional map
The Supreme Courtroom on Monday introduced it won’t take up a problem to Kansas’s GOP-drawn congressional map.
The justices in a quick, unsigned order rejected an enchantment from a bunch of Kansas voters, who argued {that a} decrease courtroom used the improper authorized commonplace in upholding the map.
A state trial courtroom had initially struck down the map, discovering the legislature deliberately discriminated in opposition to minority voters due to their race in designing the congressional district boundaries.
The map cut up Wyandotte County, which is dwelling to Kansas Metropolis, and the challengers asserted the transfer eradicated the power of minority voters to proceed electing their most well-liked candidate. The state, in the meantime, argued the modifications had been essential to answer inhabitants progress within the space.
The Kansas Supreme Courtroom then reversed in favor of the state, discovering that the challengers failed to indicate that the minority voters in query had been sufficiently quite a few to kind their very own majority-minority district.
The 4-3 choice dominated the displaying was a precondition for the challengers to carry their declare, a reference to the U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s landmark Thornburg v. Gingles case.
However the challengers contended that Gingles ought to solely apply to Voting Rights Act lawsuits that declare a map resulted in discrimination. The voters say their lawsuit challenges the map as intentional discrimination, a declare introduced straight underneath the 14th Modification’s Equal Safety Clause.
“Underneath this conception of the Fourteenth Modification, the place minority voters are fewer in quantity or extra dispersed, states have carte blanche to deliberately discriminate in opposition to them in drawing districts — even when the legislature introduced that it acted particularly to drawback minority voters,” the challengers wrote of their temporary to the justices.
“This insupportable rule would apply throughout a lot of the nation, given the comparatively small variety of areas with sufficiently quite a few and concentrated minority populations.”
The challengers’ authentic grievance in state courtroom included further claims of political gerrymandering, which the federal courts do not need the authority to listen to. The case solely later shifted to completely concentrate on the problem of race.
Describing the case as a “creature of state legislation,” the GOP-led state contended the Supreme Courtroom lacked jurisdiction to listen to the problem.
Even when the courtroom did have jurisdiction, Kansas argued the map was lawful and didn’t contain intentional discrimination.
“Petitioners’ argument is premised on the speculation that this case entails intentional minority vote dilution,” the state wrote. “However it isn’t believable that the Kansas Legislature enacted SB 355 with a racially discriminatory objective. Petitioners’ claims would subsequently fail whatever the reply to the query offered.”
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Some of the best soccer players in the world are in Kansas City this week for the Copa America soccer tournament.
The tournament pits the best teams in North and South America against each other once every four years. On Tuesday, Children’s Mercy Park played host to a group-stage match between Peru and Canada. Next Monday, the US Men’s National team is set to host Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium.
The game, and the tournament, are giving Kansas City attention on the global scale.
“It gives Kansas City a great chance to showcase ourselves as a destination, not only for soccer fans in the Midwest and around the country but also internationally, too,” said Kurt Austin, Sporting KC’s Senior Director of Communications. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the city. You see it not only in the events we’ve been able to host in the past but also now looking forward and the events we’re going to be able to host in the future all kind of gearing up towards 2026 with the World Cup.”
Former Sporting KC legend Roger Espinoza played in two World Cups for his home country of Honduras. He says Kansas City is ready for FIFA to come to town.
“Kansas City is ready,” said Espinoza. “They don’t know what’s coming, but I think Kansas City is ready. I think it’s a city that has hosted many events, a lot of championships here, so they know how to host the world.”
Kansas City sports fans say soccer has elevated the city’s standing. The fans told KCTV5 they are grateful the sport has had a positive impact on KC.
“With the World Cup coming, I don’t think everyone is prepared for what kind of money that’s going to bring into the area,” said Ken Dotson, a long-time MLS supporter.
“It’s huge. It’s really putting us on the map, especially with us getting the World Cup, and now the COPA, it’s phenomenal,” said fan Brandon Murphy.
With the eyes of the soccer world on Kansas City on Monday, Espinoza thinks KC is about to put on a show.
“They get to see what we’re all about,” Espinoza said of the international fans. “They get to see that there are true fans here that support the sport.”
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Despite the Royals sitting at third place in the American League Central going into Saturday’s tilt opposite division leader Cleveland, Kansas City can win the four-game series outright with a triumph in the set’s penultimate matchup. Left-hander Cole Ragans, whose earned run average sits at just a notch over three even, gets the start for the home team at Kauffman Stadium.
The Guardians (51-29) don’t just lead the division. The resurgent squad, led by first-year manager and former MLB catching veteran Stephen Vogt, has the third-best overall record in the AL. Getting the ball first for the visitors is Tanner Bibee, who is 6-2 with a 3.50 ERA in 16 games.
Kansas City has a respectable 46-38 record, nearly 10 games over .500 even though it does not occupy either of the top two places in its division’s standings. Part of that is owed to the Guardians’ great first-half start. Reigning division champion Minnesota is in second with a 45-37 record. The Royals, meanwhile, have won three games in a row, including the first two in the ongoing series against Cleveland. On Friday night, Kansas City put up double-digit runs and won 10-3. First pitch Saturday will be at 3:10 p.m. CT.
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Brittany Mahomes shares then and now Kansas City Chiefs headshots of husband Patrick | The Express Tribune
Brittany Mahomes is showing love and appreciation for her husband, Patrick Mahomes, by celebrating his journey from the start of his career to now.
On Friday, June 28, Brittany, the 28-year-old Kansas City Current co-owner and wife of Patrick Mahomes, also 28, shared a photo from the Kansas City Chiefs. The post included pictures of players, such as Travis Kelce, highlighting their first and current years on the team.
Patrick’s photo showcased him in “Year 1” and “Year 7,” both featuring his curly hair and some facial hair, though his 2024 look has a slightly shorter hairstyle.
Brittany sweetly celebrated her husband in her Instagram Stories repost, writing, “Man he cute,” along with a teary-eyed emoji and a heart-eye emoji.
This affectionate post came as the couple, who have a 3-year-old daughter, Sterling Skye, and an 18-month-old son, Patrick “Bronze” Lavon III, are enjoying a family vacation in Europe. Their travels have included stops in Portugal, Milan, Italy, and more. Patrick is currently in the off-season from the Chiefs, with the regular season set to begin on September 5, when his team faces the Baltimore Ravens.
In the meantime, the family is making the most of their European adventure, with Brittany sharing an Instagram carousel on Thursday, June 27, showing their latest stop.
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