Iowa educators oppose broad grooming bill in legislature
Iowa teacher and administrator groups warn the grooming proposal is too broad risking a chilling effect on educators. The Education subcommittee advanced a bill requiring disciplinary reporting for grooming or abuse of students and debated definitions and potential overreach.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Education
Board of Educational Examiners
Melissa Peterson
Iowa State Education Association Teachers Union
Emily Piper
Iowa Association of School Boards
Iowa Supreme Court
Bradley Wickes
Camanche High School
Bruce Zager
Wickes
Nathan Arnold
Arnold
Department of Education
Iowa House advances ban on traffic stop quotas
A three member subcommittee advanced House File 2010 prohibiting quotas on traffic stops or stop counts by peace officers. The bill would extend current rules against issuing tickets to also bar daily stop requirements and would align with concerns about bias and officer discretion. Rep. Abdul-Samad and Rep. Gustoff voiced support for clarifying the law.
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Diciary
House
Phil Thompson
Boone
Sharon Steckman
Mason City
Iowa Association of School Boards
Bill Gustoff
Rdes Moines
Brooke Boden
Aindianola
Boden
Board of Educational Examiners
Des Moines
Iowa House
American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa
Iowa Association For Justice
Iowa
Kellie Paschke
Iowa Peace Officers Association
Paschke
House Public Safety Committee
Abo Abdul-Samad
D-Des Moines
Lawsuits allege wrongful death in Taboo shooting
Two lawsuits filed in Cedar Rapids accuse Timothy L. Rush of negligent and reckless actions that led to the deaths of Marvin Cox and Nicole Owens during a mass shooting at Taboo Nightclub on April 10, 2022. Plaintiffs seek damages for death, medical and burial costs, and other losses while alleging Taboo negligent security and supervision.
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Cedar Rapids
Timothy L. Rush
Rush
Marvin Cox
Nicole Owens
Iowa
Justine M. Grant
Cox
Sarah James
Blayda McDowell
Richard Nicksion
Taboo
Modteets Williams
West Des Moines
Alazia Cotton
Makayla Stokes
Traniece Worley
Denise Triplett
Owens
Dimione Walker
Michael Valentine
Linn County
Nick Maybanks
The
Gazette
Maybanks
Walker
Valentine
Coralville
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Caleb McCullough
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Tom
Barton
Thegazette
Rep
Brooke Raden
Tom.barton
Trish.mehaffey
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette
Eugene Nassif Jr
Blairs Ferry
Marion
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