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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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Protesters against the decision made by the Leavenworth City Commission. Digital illustration by Celeste Jenkins.

NEWS: Leavenworth ICE Detention Center

Phoebe Morris, News Managing Editor • May 12, 2026

The Leavenworth City Commission voted 4-1 to approve CoreCivic, a previously privately-run prison, to obtain a special-use permit on March 10, allowing it to reopen as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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