Aviva Okeson-Haberman
Missouri Politics and Government ReporterAviva Okeson-Haberman was the Missouri government and politics reporter at KCUR 89.3. She died at 24 after suffering a gunshot wound in her Kansas City apartment.
She was an especially beloved friend and colleague just beginning what promised to be a brilliant career.
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Renee Fletcher was recovering from a pulmonary embolism that doctors thought would kill her when the pandemic started.
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Health care workers at Truman Medical Centers got vaccinated on Monday, other hospitals expect to start early this week.
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Kansas City council members learned that Brian Platt was going to be recommended for the city manager's job after a Jersey City publication leaked the news. Since then, there have been allegations of racial discrimination and an expedited start date.
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The virtual discussion also included a presentation from Mayor Quinton Lucas about ways to engage elected officials in residents' policy priorities.
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The new city manager’s hiring has underscored racial divisions on the Kansas City Council.
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The measure still needs to be approved by the full city council and would face an uphill battle getting the needed buy-in from state lawmakers.
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Long at odds with the Jackson County Legislature over spending, the county executive disagreed with some of the audit's characterizations but said he will work with elected officials.
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The restrictions are a result of rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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The White House is recommending limiting restaurant indoor capacity to less than 25%. Kansas City metro health departments have only reduced capacity to 50%.
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The new restrictions come as the Missouri Hospital Association asked Missouri's governor to issue a statewide mask mandate Friday.