Congressman Cleaver Gives The Bird Amid Local Rent Strike

Actually, a very nice hands-on gesture for the holiday season . . . Here's the word:

Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II hoped he could relieve some resident's holiday stresses. He and his team brought over 60 turkeys for the residents on Monday.

"This is my little way of giving turkeys to say, 'Hey, Im still here, Im still with ya, were going to try to do everything we can,'" Cleaver said.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver delivers turkeys to Independence Towers residents amid rent strike

Residents at Independence Towers, like Chris Carlton, will tell you it's been a tough few months between a child's fatal fall and a rent strike that started this year.