Marsys Law for Iowa would protect crime victims rights
Two county attorneys urge Iowa to amend the state constitution to protect crime victims. The column explains Marsy’s Law, advocacy, and the process for ratification, aiming for a 2020 ballot. It cites Marsy Nicholas's murder and notes sponsors Alan Ostergren and Jessica Reynolds.
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Alan Ostergren
Jessica Reynolds
Marsy
Iowa
Marsy Nicholas
Muscatine County
Story County
Community letters praise heroes while decrying urban deer kill
A Cedar Rapids reader salutes heroic women including victims of abuse and advocates lines of strong predecessors. Noralee Sherwood laments annual urban deer killings in Cedar Rapids, urges preservation of urban wildlife and humane feeding.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Noralee
Immigration hysteria misses subtle distinctions in deportation cases
Mary Sanchez compares two immigrant cases to show how policy treats similar individuals differently. Manuel Orrego Savala, jailed after a fatal crash in Indiana, has prior deportations and is accused on multiple felonies. Syed Jamal, a Kansas chemist with long U.S. residence, faces visa struggles and temporary relief, provoking broad public reaction but continuing detention.
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Midwest
Department of Homeland Security
Manuel Orrego-Savala
Marion County
Ind
Indianapolis Colts
Edwin Jackson
Uber
Orrego Savala
Donald Trump
Jackson
Syed Jamal
Kansas
Bangladesh
Jamal
U.S
Lawrence
Kaw
Change.org
Texas
America
Congress
Food stamp cuts and harvest box proposal spark desert concerns
Lyndalowa reports on the Trump plan to cut SNAP by 17 billion in 2019 and over 213 billion in the next decade, replacing benefits with a harvest box. The proposal, backed by Mulvaney, would shift control to states and public private partnerships, threatening local grocers and triggering food deserts.
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Office of Management and Budget
Mick Mulvaney
Trump
Agriculture
Sonny Perdue
Congress
Food Marketing Institute
Trade Association For
Grocery Stores
Jennifer Hatcher
Walmart
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