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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2016
Page
8
A Iowa educator retraces routes of escaped enslaved people reflecting on history and justice. The visit highlights local memory projects and community programs aimed at teaching emancipation legacies and promoting inclusion.
Barry Jurgensen, a 32 year old Nebraska history teacher, walks from Nebraska City to Chicago to honor two women who escaped slavery in 1858. He aims to raise funds for the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives and education on human trafficking prevention in schools. He will speak at the Iowa City Pride festival.
A 4-year-old boy died from a head gunshot Friday in Elgin Iowa. The Fay ette County Sheriff's Office requested the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation assist. A 911 call reported the shooting on Main Street and the child was pronounced dead at Palmer Lutheran Health Center. No arrests announced. investigation ongoing.
A second arrest in Coralville ties Jace C. Vergara 18 to break ins of three vehicles between April 18 and 29. stolen checkbooks and a pay stub were taken. Vergara admitted involvement. Earlier, Jonathan Compau 22 was arrested for forging stolen checks totaling $500. Vergara faces multiple third degree burglary counts. Cedar Rapids ramp closure affects I 380 bridge repairs with weekend closures and detours.
An Iowa City man faces one felony count of trafficking in stolen weapons after police recovered a gun reported stolen last September during a February search at 2502 Bradford Drive. The suspect, a known associate of Arturio D. Henderson, 20, allegedly bought the gun for 100 after learning it was stolen. A text exchange corroborates the price discussion.
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