Strip-search awards sent back to district court in Cedar Rapids
The 8th Circuit ruled district court abused discretion in reducing damages for two Cedar Rapids teachers unlawfully strip searched in 2004. Plaintiffs McCabe and Nelson face recalculation of damages, with option of accepting new award or a third trial. issues on appeal mostly denied.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Christine Nelson
Michelle Mais
Linn County
Mais
Linda Reade
Nelson
McCabe
Court of Appeals
Reade
District Court
Trish. Mehaffey
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Iowa students propose plant based oil spill cleanup in Gulf
Two University of Iowa students Aaron Gwinnup and Elliott Beenk studied oil exposed Gulf plants after five days in the region. They collected a smooth cord grass specimen and will test oil tolerance in labs, aiming to speed natural breakdown with nutrients and microbes. Their work could take up to a year.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gulf
Mother Nature
Aaron Gwinnup
Oxford
Gwinnup
Elliott Beenk
Gulf Coast
Beenk
de Witt
Coast Guard
Iowa
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Attorney seeks delay in former Hawkeye's trial
Iowa City. The sexual abuse trial of Cedric Everson, a former University of Iowa football player, is delayed due to his attorney Leon Spies health concerns. Everson faces second degree sexual assault charges for alleged involvement with a 2007 UI student athlete. Spies may seek a continuance with Judge Patrick Grady's approval. Abe Satterfield, a former teammate, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to inflict serious injury and faces sentencing, while to testify against Everson.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cedric Everson
Everson
Johnson County
Leon Spies
Anne Lahey
6Th District
Grady
Spies
Abe Satterfield
Satterfield
Man Dies After Deliberate Drive Into Lake at State Park
A 72 year old man died Tuesday night after driving his pickup into Backbone State Park lake in Delaware County. Public safety units found the vehicle about 40 yards from the boat ramp at 9 40 pm. Authorities believe the act was intentional and non accidental. The man’s identity is being withheld until relatives are notified.
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Backbone State Park
Delaware County Sheriff's Office
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Sheriff's Office
Thicke pushes energy focused farm policy for Iowa agriculture
Democratic candidate Francis Thicke, a dairy farmer near Fairfield, argues for energy efficient farms and local fuel production to keep money in Iowa. He calls for a moratorium on public funding for corn ethanol plants and stresses farm level ownership of fuel with fellow candidate Bill Northey opposing such emphasis. He cites rising oil costs and the role of local food markets in rural communities.
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Marion
Iowa
Francis Thicke
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Linn County
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Fairfield
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Spirit Lake
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