Detainees Become Rights Activists After Postville Raid
In Gazette OSTVILLE the 19 month ordeal of migrants jailed after last year s immigration raid at the former Agriprocessors plant forged them into human rights advocates. Sisters and mothers with GPS ankle bracelets emerged as symbols, likened to Rosa Parks, fueling a movement to recognize immigrant rights.
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Violeta Aleman speaks on St Bridget’s Postville role
Violeta Aleman a Hispanic liaison at St Bridget’s Catholic Church discusses the church’s role in Postville after last year’s immigration raid. McCauley a retired pastoral administrator notes their advocacy for immigrant rights and dignity amid enforcement collateral effects as victims.
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WIC program aids Linn County families in need
The U S Department of Agriculture WIC program provides groceries to about 4500 Linn County children and mothers, with a strict food menu for pregnant and nursing women and kids up to five. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program administers locally.
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Second airline scare heightens scrutiny
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the Christmas bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab acted alone and that commercial flying remains safe. The incident triggered two formal reviews, with Republicans accusing the government of underestimating al Qaeda and air travel risks. A second Nigerian aboard the same flight prompted alarms as authorities reassured the public amid heightened security measures.
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New life for empty auto showrooms across America
In a wave of shuttered dealerships and collapsing auto demand, former showrooms are repurposed as diverse spaces. In Lane County Oregon Joe Softich helps set up a new food bank warehouse inside a former auto showroom. In Tulsa Oklahoma teens skateboard at a church in a former showroom service center. At Columbus College of Art and Design Ohio students study amid exposed concrete pillars and a vehicle ramp, reflecting auto making’s historic presence.
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Hawkeyes Head to Miami for Orange Bowl Clash
University of Iowa football players head to Miami from The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids to face Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl on January 5 at 7 p.m. Iowa time. Coverage continues in Sports 1B.
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