Rwandan Accused of Lying to Gain Citizenship
Gervais Ngombwa, a 56 year old Cedar Rapids man born in Rwanda, faces charges of unlawfully procuring citizenship and making false statements to refugee and immigration officials from 1998 to 2004 and again in 2014. Prosecutors say he claimed a false relationship to ex prime minister Faustin Twagiramungu to gain refugee status. If convicted he could receive up to 30 years in prison and loss of citizenship.
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Ravi Narayan
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Ken” Ngombwa
United States
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John Burns
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Dakota Access Pipeline advances in North Dakota vote push
North Dakota Public Service Commission moved toward approving the Dakota Access Pipeline, a 1134 mile Bakken crude line from North Dakota to Patoka Illinois. One commissioner recused due to route changes crossing his relative's property.
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Bakken
Energy Transfer Partners
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Patoka
Iowa
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Dakota Access
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Commission
Zachary Pelham
Pelham
Julie Fedorchak
Linn County budget data delayed by computer glitches
Linn County taxing authorities face delayed budgets as the certification of the valuation report stalls. Auditor Joel Miller criticized the county computer system used for calculations, noting it cannot produce or certify the needed data. Board Chair Ben Rogers defended the system and urged patience while updates progress.
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Ben Rogers
Linn County Board of Supervisors
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