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Understanding the Kansas City-area rent strike: Tenant rights and other key facts

1 year 2 months ago
Nearly 200 tenants launched a rent strike at the start of this month over what they see as intolerable living conditions at two large apartment buildings in Kansas City and Independence. The renters at Quality Hill Towers and Independence Towers are demanding better upkeep, repairs, collectively bargained leases and capping annual rent hikes at 3% […]
Mili Mansaray

Fossil Fuel Companies Use Fake Consumer Groups And Fake Local News Orgs To Derail Solar Efforts In Ohio

1 year 2 months ago
A favorite tactic of U.S. corporations looking to dismantle consumer protection reforms (or anything they don’t like, really) is to create entirely fake consumer groups custom-built to confuse voters and journalists. Such groups are usually used in combination with think tanks and other pseudo-objective organizations to muddy the waters, confuse constituents, and mislead the press […]
Karl Bode

Vacant warehouse fire forces closure of Stan Musial Bridge for up to 2 days

1 year 2 months ago
Both directions of the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed for up to two days due to a vacant warehouse fire burning nearby and affecting visibility. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the bridge that carries Interstate 70 over the Mississippi River will be closed for up to two days due to the fire, which started Monday. The fire is at a six-story vacant warehouse near the intersection of North Broadway and Mullanphy Street in St. Louis' North Riverfront. MoDOT…
Sam Clancy

Adult fatally struck by a vehicle in South County

1 year 2 months ago
St. Louis County Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in South County, marking the third deadly incident of someone being hit and killed by a vehicle in the St. Louis area since Saturday.
Chris Regnier