Sex offenders face relocation rule impact in Iowa
Many of Iowa 5929 sex offenders on the registry may have to move if living within 2000 feet of schools or day care centers. Courts have upheld the law as constitutional, applying only to offenders whose victims were minors. The rule bars residence in large Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas and statewide regions, prompting a legal challenge.
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Ine Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Sex Offender Registry
Cedar Rapids
Areas off limits to sex offenders mapped in Johnson County
Johnson County Attorney J Patrick White said recent court rulings uphold a 2000 foot restriction, signaling renewed enforcement. Law enforcement will notify offenders in restricted zones across Cedar Rapids Coralville Iowa City Marion and Hiawatha and allow time to move. White notes moves take time and urges compliance while defending past critiques.
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Iowa City
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Hiawatha, GA
Johnson County
J. Patrick White
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Public Safety onades of gray Tinted windows hazard
A Cedar Rapids man removed dark tint from his front side windows after receiving two tickets. Iowa requires 70 percent light transmission for windshields and front windows, while back windows may be fully dark. Local shop owner notes many residents request darker tints weekly.
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Troy Campbell
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Scott Hendricks
Trim Tint & Auto Accessories
Iowa State Patrol
Randy Jones
Patrol
District 11
Jones
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
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Nighttime births linked to higher infant death risk study says
Stanford review of over 3.3 million California births from 1992 to 1997 finds babies born in early evening or night have higher mortality in first four weeks, irrespective of size hospital type or prenatal factors. Dr. Jeffrey Gould calls the result real and stresses timing as a key factor.
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Knight Ridder
San Jose
Calif
Stanford University Review
California
Jeffrey Gould
Stanford
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gould
Wilsack touts Iowa meth law cutting labs and opposing federal preemption
Gov. Tom Vilsack says Iowa’s meth precursor limits caused a dramatic drop in clandestine labs. In the three months since May 21, 70 labs were found versus 286 a year ago, a 75.5 percent reduction, with 39 busts in May, 22 in June, and nine in July.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Gov
Murdoch son resigns amid family business questions
Lachlan Murdoch, 33, resigns from his father's $24 billion media empire, highlighting the tension between inheriting a family business and pursuing personal career goals. The departure follows reported friction over working side by side and the broader pressure on heirs to define their own path.
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the Gazette
Lachlan Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
John
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