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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 2020
Page
6
The Gazette accepts letters to the editor sent by email or mail. Email editorial thegazette com and mail letters to 500 Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401. For questions call 319 398 8262. Letters should be concise and courteous.
In a Manhattan court, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on two charges of rape and sexual assault after a six week trial. Seven women and five men served as jurors, rejecting prosecutors' predatory assault charges and signaling accountability for powerful men in the workplace. The verdict follows testimonies of multiple victims who described coercive tactics and leveraged influence. Weinstein, 67, awaits sentencing and was immediately jailed.
A reader condemns Iowa City decisions approving a 15 story student housing project citing profit motives and a councils’ alignment with developers over low income housing. The letter laments disproportionate power by the wealthy and calls for a revived 99 percent movement to curb such influence.
Leonard Pitts argues that the nation lives in post-integrity America as Donald Trump grants clemency to allies and prominent figures. He contrasts this with Bill Clinton era judgments and warns that eroding personal character risks national decline.
LYZ LENZ argues against a Republican backed bill that would require death certificates for miscarriages at 12 weeks or more and mandate burial or cremation of fetal tissue. The piece contends the measure criminalizes natural life processes, burdens women financially, and weaponizes science and religion to justify jail terms and fines. It cites medical opinions and opposition from doctors and lobbying groups.
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