Leavenworth’s attorneys argued that ICE’s “need for capacity” isn’t a valid reason to sidestep city ordinances. The city is ...

THOSE ALL TOOK PLACE AT A PRIVATE PRISON IN LEAVENWORTH UNTIL IT GOT SHUT DOWN BACK IN 2021. BUT THE COMPANY THAT RUNS IT WANTS TO REOPEN IT AS AN ICE DETENTION FACILITY. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER ...

Community members and activists held a press conference Thursday morning, thanking the city of Leavenworth for filing a lawsuit against CoreCivic for its efforts to open an ICE detention facility ...

The Leavenworth Mountain Association and Rotten Apple present the return of Rockfest 2025 — Washington’s largest rock ...

In 2023, the Leavenworth County Commission voted unanimously to halt discussions with CoreCivic to reopen the facility as an ICE detention center. CoreCivic persisted and filed for a special use ...

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - For months, CoreCivic and the city of Leavenworth have gone back and forth on whether the old Leavenworth Detention Center can be reopened as an ICE Detention Center.