Kansas City Tenant Union Showdown Redux At North Lawn Apartments

An urban struggle persists in an old & busted living space the most locals would be better off leaving . . .

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"The KC Public Safety Task Force was at North Lawn Apartment complex on Tuesday afternoon. The apartment buildings have a history of bad management and bad living conditions. According to KC Tenants, an entire building has been without electricity or air conditioning for a month.

"The organization and tenants have been calling on the building's landlord and the city to help address the issues for weeks. But instead, residents on Tuesday are reeling from feeling forced out of their homes with nowhere to go."

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