OF AMERICA IS HELPING PAY FOR THE WORK, WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND INDEPENDENCE APARTMENT BUILDING AT THE CENTER OF A KMBC NINE INVESTIGATION IS GRABBING THE ATTENTION OF CAPITOL HILL. CONGRESSMAN EMANUEL CLEAVER SAW THE CONDITIONS AT INDEPENDENCE TOWERS FOR HIMSELF TODAY, ALONGSIDE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER. WE’RE HERE ON THE SITE OF INDEPENDENCE TOWERS AND CHECK OUT THIS LEAK THAT’S COMING FROM WAY UP HIGH HERE AT THIS BUILDING. IT’S ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS THAT RESIDENTS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AND TODAY THOSE COMPLAINTS WENT TO A MEMBER OF CONGRESS. HAVE YOU SEEN IT ON THE INSIDE? STARTING ON THE SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY WHERE CONGRESSMAN EMANUEL CLEAVER SAW FIRE DAMAGE TO AN APARTMENT FROM JUNE. THIS IS HORRIBLE. WHATEVER. WHATEVER THE ADJECTIVE NEXT TO HORRIBLE. THAT’S WHAT THIS IS. YET THIS UNIT STILL UNSAFE TO OCCUPY, HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED. TENANTS STILL LIVE ON …