War crimes prosecutor cites growing rule of law impact
U N war crimes prosecutor Stephen Rapp says the rule of law is expanding as military and political rule wanes. He notes Sierra Leone’s peace and elections, and that more states are willing to prosecute war crimes at home, aligning with UN and Sierra Leonean efforts.
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Appeals court overturns kidnapping conviction
The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned James Carson Effler’s first degree kidnapping conviction for abducting a toddler at the Des Moines Public Library on Oct 4 2005. Police should have suppressed his statements after he asked for a court appointed lawyer, the court ruled.
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FEC complaint filed against Fallon in Des Moines
In Des Moines a state senator backing the opponent in Iowa 3rd District accuses Ed Fallon of using a for profit business to advance his campaign. Senator Dick Dearden says Fallon formed and draws a salary from the business to benefit his candidacy and denies impropriety. Fallon rejects the charge and argues the business is separate from his campaign. A campaign office call was not returned.
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Mason City Mayor vows veto on city gun ban plan
Mayor Roger Bang said he would veto any council measure banning guns in city buildings unless carried by certified police officers. The issue arose after candidate Gary Horn, a retired California game warden with a concealed permit, carried a firearm to recent meetings. The council planned to consider the ban Tuesday.
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Bus driver fired after striking blind pedestrian in Des Moines
Des Moines city transit driver Susan Jane Leveke-Meyers was fired after a March 26 downtown collision with 64-year-old Roger Christenson who had the right of way. Christenson suffered serious head injuries but is listed as recovering. Leveke-Meyers was ticketed $96 for lack of control amid eight prior accidents.
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