Cedar Rapids man testifies in fatal drug deal shooting trial
Johnny Moore Jr testified that Andrew Meeks died after Quarzone Martin shot him during a Xanax drug deal in Cedar Rapids. Moore described being shot in the chest and losing hearing as the car crashed after the confrontation. The jurors heard video footage of the incident and statements from both sides.
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Linn County District Court
Linn County Auditor drops party label for nonpartisan bid
Linn County Auditor Joel Miller announces a switch to no party and pushes for nonpartisan county elections. He cites the need for officials to act in a nonpartisan manner and supports Senate File 101 sponsored by David Johnson. Miller weighs a 2018 supervisory bid amid a Democratic-leaning county with no-party voters rising.
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Mediation talks on policing and racial profiling in Cedar Rapids
Community leaders including Linn County officials and NAACP representatives and law enforcement agencies plan a mediation agreement on policing policies and racial profiling. The Alliance formed after Jerime Mitchell’s 2016 shooting sparked calls for transparency and public access to policies. Betty Andrews of the Iowa Nebraska NAACP emphasized moving toward a memorandum of understanding with Justice Department mediation.
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Linn County
Stacey Walker
Iowa Justice Alliance
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Marion
Jerime Mitchell
Lucas Jones
Coe College
Betty Andrews
Iowa- Nebraska
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Joe McHale
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Mitchell
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Correction about Sheriff Pulkrabek presidency noted
The Gazette clarifies that Johnson County Sheriff Lenny Pulkrabek is the immediate past president of the Iowa State Sheriffs' and Deputies' Association and that his term ended earlier this month. Readers may provide feedback by calling the listed numbers.
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Lenny Pulkrabek
Iowa State Sheriffs’ & Deputies’ Association
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