Cedar Rapids cold case review to reopen 19 homicides
A Cedar Rapids team of retired investigators and volunteers, led by ex CRPD Captain Jeff Mellgren and retired Iowa agent J D Smith, will reexamine 19 unsolved homicides. The effort aims to use new tech, coordinate with local agencies, and bring closure to families after decades.
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CRPD
Jeff Mellgren
J.D. Smith
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Graham
Marion
Farewell notes from Cedar Rapids exchange student Amira Solomon Asiri
Amira Solomon Asiri from the Philippines reflects on her year in Cedar Rapids Iowa under PAX at Linn-Mar High School. She thanks host family Tim and Sara Skinner teachers counselor and coordinators Ravetta Fetter and Amy Russell and Cedar Rapids residents for a memorable American experience. She expresses pride in being a Linn-Mar student and sadness at departure.
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Philippines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
USA
Tim
Sara Skinner
Caleb
Joshua
Linn-Mar
Amira Solomon Asiri
Speak Out On Immigration At All Star Game
A columnist argues Latino players should use the 2011 All-Star week in Phoenix to address immigration and prejudice. It draws a parallel to Jackie Robinson and notes 30 percent of MLB players are Latino while criticizing Arizona’s immigration law and Congress for slow visa reform.
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Phoenix
Chase Field
Beisbol
Major League Baseball
Belibol
Robinson
Robin
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Jan Brewer
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Call to curb harmful pesticides echoes Europe example
George Fenwick of the American Bird Conservancy argues against EPA risk-based pesticide approval and urges adopting Europe's precautionary standard to keep dangerous chemicals like carbofuran off the market. He cites US industry tactics and calls for reform of registration procedures to protect wildlife and taxpayers.
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FMC
NCG
Environmental Protection Agency
America
EPA
Reckitt Benckiser
United States
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