Few are chosen for jury duty in modern justice system
Claudia Walters Reinhardt, a writer in Iowa City, reflects on jury duty, its random selection, sequestering, and public attitudes. She cites surveys showing most Americans value the system yet feel juries are not fully representative, noting one day one trial rules and varying local practices.
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U.S
Norm Crosby
American Bar Association
Abby
Perry Mason
Court TV
Ken Starr
John Grisham
Stanislaus County
Calif
Department of Motor Vehicles
Florida
Johnson County
Robert Frost
Hearst Corporation
Hearst
Iowa City
Claudia Walters Reinhardt
Editorial leadership notes by Jerry Elsen and Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board as Managing Editor. Both hold senior roles shaping opinion and governance of the newsroom.
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Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Editorial urges cross party cooperation in Iowa policy making
The piece argues Republicans and Democrats should set partisanship aside and focus on the public welfare. It notes Gov. Tom Vilsack faces a Republican legislature and calls for collaboration to craft a budget near five billion dollars, with limited new programs as revenue projections dip. It emphasizes protecting schools, safe streets, honest officials, and taxpayer value.
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Tom Vilsack
General Assembly
Vilsack
Iowa Senate
Mount Pleasant
Yeltsin a Courageous Reformer or Corrupt Bumbler
Ariel Cohen argues Yeltsin accelerated Gorbachev reforms, ending the Soviet era while founding a fragile democracy. He led opposition to the 1991 coup, ordered the 1993 shelling of the White House, and shifted Russia toward liberalization but presided over privatization abuses, cronyism, and rising crime. Putin later pardoned him, shaping his legacy.
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Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Yeltsin
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Moscow
Russia
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Ees
A .S.S.R
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Nicholas II
Duma
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Alexander Korzhakov
Sig
Yurii Skuratov
Skuratov
Putin
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