Kavahn Mansouri
Investigative Reporter, Midwest NewsroomKavahn Mansouri joins KCUR 89.3 and the Midwest Newsroom from the Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat.
There, his beat focused on covering local government, with a mission to hold elected officials and public agencies accountable. He also contributed to the breaking news beat daily and maintained the paper’s Public Pay Database, which tracks salaries and wages at taxpayer-funded institutions throughout the state.
A native of St. Louis, Kavahn is a graduate of Webster University. You can reach him at kmansouri@umkc.edu.
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A federal judge in Kansas City ruled that the Second Amendment Preservation Act in Missouri did not pass constitutional muster. The law allowed citizens to sue Missouri police if they believed their rights to guns were violated by the enforcement of federal regulations. -
The U.S. Department of Labor's latest citations against Republic Foods in Lone Jack bring the plant's count of alleged workplace violations to a total of 35 since 2020.
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St. Louis earmarked millions from the American Rescue Plan Act for homeless services. But after two deep freezes in as many years, the city is just now planning to open a 24/7 "safe haven" shelter for those without housing.
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Kansans charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include alleged members of the Proud Boys, a Topeka City Council candidate and others who've since expressed regret for their actions.
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Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband and wife, and a man who entered the Capitol dressed as George Washington.
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Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund with a reputation for diminishing the newspapers it owns, appears to backing off its attempt to take over the parent company of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Omaha World-Herald.
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In 2012 there were still enough people open to voting for Democrats in Livingston County to help Claire McCaskill retain her seat as a U.S. Senator from Missouri. Ten years later, a handful of die-hard blue voters find themselves fighting a red wave of pro-Republican sentiment.
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A 251-unit residential project at Berkley Riverfront is moving forward without tax exemptions months after the Port Authority of Kansas City Commission heard criticisms about St. Louis developer Lux Living.
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A $1.2 billion plan dubbed the Gateway South Project would see the land south of the St. Louis Arch grounds transformed into entertainment, residential, recreation and industry space.
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Good Development Group owns or controls approximately 50 acres of "potential development site" located south of Interstate 64 and proposes developing the location into a residential, retail, entertainment, office and industrial area.
