Kavahn Mansouri

St. Louis

Investigative Reporter at KCUR-FM (Kansas City, MO)

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Midwest schools face civil rights investigations. Trump’s Education Department cuts may end them

4 weeks ago | kcur.org | Kavahn Mansouri

It was a Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights investigation into the Ottumwa Community School District in Iowa that revealed for years a Black middle-school student in the district faced ongoing racial harassment from white students and that the school district didn’t do enough to address the harassment.
Midwest schools are facing civil rights investigations. Trump’s DOE cuts may end them

4 weeks ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Kavahn Mansouri

“An OCR complaint can lead to an investigation and can result in practice changes in a district,” Fink said.
A Midwest farmer was promised money for a new delivery truck. Then Trump froze the funds

1 month ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Kavahn Mansouri |Kate Grumke

For years, Jason Grimm filled his pickup truck with coolers to deliver poultry, potatoes and dry beans from his farm in Williamsburg, Iowa, to nearby restaurants. The pickup truck worked for short-distance deliveries, but his goal of expanding his business by delivering frozen poultry deeper into central Iowa hinged on a better system.
A Midwest farmer was promised money for a new delivery truck. Then Trump froze the funds

1 month ago | kcur.org | Kavahn Mansouri |Kate Grumke

For years, Jason Grimm filled his pickup truck with coolers to deliver poultry, potatoes and dry beans from his farm in Williamsburg, Iowa, to nearby restaurants. The pickup truck worked for short-distance deliveries, but his goal of expanding his business by delivering frozen poultry deeper into central Iowa hinged on a better system.
Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help - IPM Newsroom

2 months ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Kavahn Mansouri

Ice-covered snow crunched under April Redman’s feet as she carefully made her way down a narrow wooded trail. It was after midnight and below freezing on a recent Missouri morning. Her phone’s flashlight was the only light in the forested area behind a Dollar General on the outskirts of Jefferson City. “Hello?” Redman called out as other volunteers farther up the trail echoed her. “We’re just here to help.”Redman continued up the path.
Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track - and help

2 months ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Kavahn Mansouri

Advocates for homeless people have criticized the accuracy of the point-in-time count for decades. Last year, ABC News reported nationwide issues with the count, including the amount of people involved in counts and varying methods used in different areas. The report found the numbers of counters varied drastically in regions with similar populations, while counters used surveys in some places and tallies in others.
Hoping to buy a home in the Midwest? Renting might be a better option for now

2 months ago | kcur.org | Kavahn Mansouri

This could be the year of the renter as interest rates, rising housing prices and inflation continue to challenge prospective homeowners. While homeowner hopefuls may have to wait for a house in their price range, renters in the Midwest live in a region with the lowest rent in the U.S., which may sustain as the market fluctuates.
President Trump pardoned the January 6 rioters - including these Kansas residents

Jan 21, 2025 | kcur.org | Sam Zeff |Dan Margolies |Kavahn Mansouri

On his first day in office, President Trump issued pardons to about 1,500 January 6 rioters who were charged with participating in the 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Of those defendants, 46 are from Kansas and Missouri. Six cases are still active. Trump’s order calls for the attorney general to “pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments,” relating to the January 6 insurrection. That means once the case is dismissed, it can’t be refiled.
Midwest schools struggling to serve students experiencing housing instability

Jan 21, 2025 | kuow.org | Kavahn Mansouri

A public radio investigation has found that Midwest schools are struggling to serve students who experience housing instability, despite a federal law intended to ensure equal access to education.
Midwest schools struggling to serve students experiencing housing instability

Jan 21, 2025 | npr.org | Kavahn Mansouri |A Martínez

A public radio investigation has found that Midwest schools are struggling to serve students who experience housing instability, despite a federal law intended to ensure equal access to education.

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Articles

Midwest schools face civil rights investigations. Trump’s Education Department cuts may end them

Midwest schools are facing civil rights investigations. Trump’s DOE cuts may end them

A Midwest farmer was promised money for a new delivery truck. Then Trump froze the funds

A Midwest farmer was promised money for a new delivery truck. Then Trump froze the funds

Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help - IPM Newsroom

Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track - and help

Hoping to buy a home in the Midwest? Renting might be a better option for now

President Trump pardoned the January 6 rioters - including these Kansas residents

Midwest schools struggling to serve students experiencing housing instability

Midwest schools struggling to serve students experiencing housing instability

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