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Residents urge Overland Park to reject or scrutinize federal SS4A grant over ICE and DEI clauses
Summary
Multiple residents used the councils public comment period to urge the City of Overland Park not to accept a USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant containing clauses they say require cooperation with ICE and limit local DEI policies.
Dozens of residents used the councils open public comment period on Sept. 8 to press the City of Overland Park to reject or re-examine a proposed USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant — a roughly $500,000 award referenced by speakers — because the grant agreement contains clauses they say would require local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and restrict diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.
Why it matters: Residents and community groups said accepting the grant could deter immigrants and others from calling police in emergencies, undermine the citys publicly stated commitments to DEI, and expose the city to shifting…
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