Iowa Supreme Court ends mandatory juvenile sentencing practice
The Iowa Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentences for juveniles unconstitutional while stressing courts must consider each offender's maturity education home life and other factors. The ruling invites lawmakers to rethink adult mandatory sentencing and addresses issues in Iowa's juvenile justice system including Toledo’s shuttered home for girls.
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Iowa Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa
Mark Cady
Toledo
Statehouse
Public letters criticize Cedar Rapids casino and praise theatre staff
A reader questions the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission stance on Cedar Rapids casino revenue and urges attracting a real industry. The letter also commends Theatre Cedar Rapids for Les Misérables seating and production quality, then laments street repairs and urges action on damaged roads and recent animal cruelty.
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Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Cedar Rapids
Steve Gray
Gray
TCR
Casey Prince
Leslie Charipar
New York
London
Democrats wake to midterm threat from GOP fear strategy
Froma Harrop argues that Republican attempts to incite impeachment talk and attack birth control may energize key Democratic groups. African-Americans and single women, crucial nonpresidential voters, could mobilize if the right escalates rhetoric around Obama and gender issues.
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Barack Obama
Sarah Palin
Obama
Mississippi
Thad Cochran
Bacon
Editorial Guidelines for Letters and Contact Details
Editorial guidelines outline length limits and contact options for letters to the editor. It includes a 250 word limit, email senders to sourcemedia.net, postal mail address Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406, and a questions line with phone number 319 398 8262.
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Editorial
Sourcemedia
Cedar Rapids
Tech and the news shaping the future of journalism
Caroline Little discusses wearable tech and automation reshaping reporting. She cites Google Glass, data mapping by the Columbia Daily Tribune, and AP earnings stories automated from data. Drones face FAA bans, but newspapers expand audiences with new tech while preserving public information duties.
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Google Glass
Robert Hernandez
University of Southern California
Missouri
Columbia Daily Tribune
Los Angeles Times
Associated Press
Federal Aviation Association
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