Kansas Bureau of Investigation Deleted Voicemail that Sparked Inquiry Into City Leader’s Citizenship

Kansas Bureau of Investigation deleted voicemail that sparked inquiry into city leader’s citizenship

Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo receives a standing ovation after revealing during the Aug. 5, 2025, council meeting that city police investigated her citizenship status and required her to prove her citizenship. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation deleted the voicemail that prompted a police inquiry into the citizenship of a Lenexa City Council member, the bureau’s legal department says. Melanie…

Kansas Bureau of Investigation deleted voicemail that sparked inquiry into Lenexa leader’s citizenship

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation deleted the voicemail that prompted a police inquiry into the citizenship of a Lenexa City Council member, the bureau’s legal department says. Continue reading ...

KBI deleted voicemail that led to inquiry of Arroyo’s citizenship

By Sherman Smith The Kansas Bureau of Investigation deleted the voicemail that prompted a police inquiry into the citizenship of a Lenexa City Council member, the bureau’s legal department says. Melanie Arroyo, a clinical counselor and art therapist who was elected to the city council in 2021, revealed the police investigation during a council meeting Tuesday. She said police required her to provide proof of her 2018 naturalization before they c…

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Kansas City Citizenship Questions: Racist, Rude Or Deserved?!?

Maybe all three . . . TKC isn't here to judge.Here's our quick take before we throw the question out . . . TKC merely advises that questions about legal status in the shadow of MAGA mass deportations are problematic and loaded with political pitfalls. It'll be interesting to read contrarian views that argue for interrogation based on ethnic traits BUT the citizenship challenges to an elected officials are kinda like asking somebody when they sto…