Iowa districts need more judges to handle rising caseloads
A state study shows nine of fourteen Iowa judicial districts, including the 6th, lack staff to manage caseloads while others are overstaffed. The 6th District needs 2.4 more district judges and 1.1 more associate judges, while District 8B has 11 percent more judges than needed. statewide need is 15 more judges. Judge Fae Hoover-Grinde notes stagnant funding amid rising filings and population.
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Public Safety Pushes ICE Involvement with US Student Threats
Soliman Altamimi, a 26 year old Saudi national and former University of Iowa student, was arrested April 28 for allegedly threatening to bring a gun to the Iowa Intensive English Program final ceremony. He denies the charges. The case highlights tensions between public safety and individual rights as ICE activities rise in and around jails. Altamimi is detained at the Hardin County Correctional Center in Eldora.
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Agriculture groups urge excluding farming from NAFTA talks
Farm lobby and rural lawmakers press the Trump administration to keep agriculture out of renegotiations, warning about loss of access to Mexican and Canadian markets that currently absorb over a quarter of U.S. farm exports. They fear opening talks could threaten grain dairy beef and pork supply chains.
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