Donation meters in Iowa City aim to curb panhandling
City records show meters earn about 2.86 dollars per day, funds support homeless programs. Officials cite reduced blocking and fewer reports of begging after a new ordinance, though some panhandlers worry about diverted donations and ongoing intoxication and littering issues. Cedar Rapids weighs similar ideas, with interim police chief backing donation meters and a potential panhandling ordinance to curb unsafe behavior.
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Brotherton
Mary Palmberg
Panhandlers
Cedar Rapids
Steve O’konek
O’konek
Unis
National crowd manager training rolls out for events
A new online crowd manager training program from the National Association of State Fire Marshals is highlighted as a timely tool for large events. The piece notes Iowa’s adoption of the 2006 International Fire Code and a 2009 trained crowd manager requirement, though training standards were not fixed. It advocates preparedness, cites Cedar Rapids Fire Department input, and mentions theater safety measures and public reaction ahead of screenings of The Dark Knight Rises.
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National Association of State Fire Marshals
Reynolds
Iowa
Greg Buelow
Cedar Rapids
Dark Knight Rises theater attack kills and injures many
Witnesses described a mass shooting at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. James Holmes, 24, used multiple weapons and reloaded while targeting fleeing patrons. Police captured him in the parking lot. 71 people were hit. The incident drew 200 emergency responders. the motive was not released. The FBI found no terrorist ties.
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Iowa City
Marcus Sycamore Cinema
Sycamore Mall
Kiaya Deneice
Deneice
Colorado
Jordan Crofter
James Holmes
Jennifer Seeger
Holmes
Gunman opens fire at Batman premiere in Aurora
Midnight attack at the Denver area theater leaves multiple dead and many injured. Police arrest James Holmes after a raid in the parking lot, and officials evacuate his apartment building amid reports it was booby trapped. Investigators note he wore riot gear and carried multiple guns and high capacity ammunition.
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Columbine High School
U.S
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Gotham
Christopher Nolan
Nolan
Aurora
East Side
Oates
Seeger
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