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Letters containing 'suspicious' white powder being sent to legislators, public officials in Kansas

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach among recipients
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Legislators and other public officials in Kansas have been receiving letters containing a "suspicious" white powder, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Friday.

According to the KBI, several local police and fire departments responded after receiving reports of the mail.

As of 4 p.m. Friday, the KBI said over 30 letters containing the white powder.

The KBI confirmed legislators from the immediate Kansas City area received them, but wasn't able to provide any more information.

A spokesperson for Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach confirmed his office received one of the letters.

An investigation into what the white powder is was underway, the KBI said.

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