ISU NORML case affirms student free speech rights
Guest columnist Catherine Sevcenko notes federal judge James Gritzner backed two ISU NORML students Paul Gerlich and Erin Furleigh, ruling no trademark infringement and upholding First Amendment rights over university censorship. Trial in Gerlich v Leath set for December.
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Debate on gun rights and local camera policy spurs letters
Reader letters critique Brigham's gun regulation stance citing D C v Heller and questions on public safety. Others discuss teen pregnancy, police camera programs, speed cameras, and Cedar Rapids enforcement funding concerns, naming multiple individuals and local officials.
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Bravery in a Crash Sparks Parenting Debate
Lenore Skenazy discusses Sailor Gutzler’s survival after a Piper PA-34 crash that killed relatives, then argues parents underestimate children. She promotes her Discovery Life show World's Worst Mom to prove kids are capable when trusted and allowed independence.
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Nervous Encounter as Shoppers See Unseen Gun Holder
A mom in an Iowa bookstore recounts fear upon spotting a man with a holstered gun. She questions license training, maintenance, and legal safeguards while fearing for her children and challenging gun advocates’ assurances.
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