PLAYERS, OFFICIALS INJURED AS RIVERS UNITED TEAM BUS CRASHES IN PORT-HARCOURT. (PHOTO).

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  Players, officials injured as Rivers United team bus crashes in P’Harcourt Nigeria Premier Football League side Rivers United were involved in a road accident on Thursday while travelling to Awka, Anambra State, for their President’s Cup round of 16 fixture against Nasarawa United. The club disclosed the incident in a statement, noting that the accident occurred along the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt shortly after the team departed from its camp. According to the club, some players and officials sustained minor injuries in the accident, but there were no fatalities or life-threatening injuries. “We wish to inform our supporters, stakeholders and the general public that the team contingent was involved in a road traffic accident on Thursday while travelling to Awka, Anambra State, for the President’s Federation Cup Round of 16 fixture against Nasarawa United, “The safety, health and well-being of our players and officials remain our utmost priority....

KANSAS CITY FILES LAWSUIT TO BLOCK PLANNED ICE DETENTION CENTER. (PHOTO).


Kansas city files lawsuit to block planned ICE detention center

Leavenworth, Kansas, a city long tied to the corrections industry, is deeply divided over plans to reopen a detention facility as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center. CoreCivic, a private prison company that operated a federal detention facility in the city until 2021, intends to house immigration detainees at the same location. The move has prompted strong reactions: some residents and local leaders argue that the center would bring jobs and revenue to the city, while others fear a repeat of safety issues, understaffing, and violence that plagued the facility in its final years of operation.

City officials have filed lawsuits against CoreCivic, arguing that the company needs a new special-use permit, while the company insists it is grandfathered in and free to reopen. Supporters say the facility could bring over 100 jobs paying around $28 an hour and boost the local economy. Opponents cite past reports of violence and unsafe conditions, including a 2021 attack that left two corrections officers severely injured. The debate has become a flashpoint for national immigration policies, with some residents viewing the plan as a necessary step for public safety, while others warn it could entrench the city’s identity as a “prison town.” A judge has temporarily blocked CoreCivic from housing detainees as the legal dispute continues.

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