Arechiga recalls Noriega capture for Cedar Rapids reader
Retired U S Marshals Service chief Roger Arechiga, 72, recalls leading the 1990 capture of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega as chief of the Special Operations Group. He calls the Noriega case the agency’s top publicity moment, while noting Hurricane Hugo responses also shaped his career. Noriega died May 29 at 83 on house arrest in Panama.
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Iowa City districts told to fix seclusion practices
Iowa Department of Education found the district violated federal law in some cases while most seclusions were proper. The 35 page report analyzes 455 incidents involving 64 students from Dec 22 2015 to Dec 21 2016 across two schools with timelines and durations.
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Democratic panel proposes allowing Iowa caucus votes by remote or mail
A reviewing committee for Iowa Democrats recommends letting voters who cannot attend a caucus cast a ballot. The proposal aims to boost participation in the early stage of the national nominating process, following a historically close caucus. Allyson Schroeder, a Hillary Clinton precinct captain, tallies Clinton supporters at a Center Point caucus on February 1, 2016.
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Iowa GOP Celebrates Trump and Party Gains
Iowa Republicans gather at high profile fundraisers amid optimistic talk on Governor Kim Reynolds, the GOP majority in the Legislature, and support for President Trump. They note changes in abortion law and public employee bargaining, with Trump delivering a conservative Supreme Court justice.
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