Two Cities in Los Angeles: Wealth and Violence Collide
Bob Greene profiles twin Los Angeles: a dazzling moneyed realm with $500 million movie deals and opulent tech houses, and a second, grimmer city where gangs color school uniforms, refuge funds fund uniforms, and a fatal shooting of deaf brothers shocks the community.
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Senate rejects abortion amendments in Iowa human services bill
Iowa Senate debate on the $590 million human services appropriation ended with no abortion amendments. The bill funds medical assistance reimbursements for life endangering cases, rape, incest, or fetal deformity, and includes provisions for University Hospitals Iowa City. Democrats add $7.5 million overall, but advocates warn needs remain unmet.
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Crosby finds a new watering hole
Crosby the 22 inch alligator, evicted from Cedar Rapids and Coggon, will be housed near Crosby's Bar and Ballroom in Andrew after city council rulings. Owner Jim Schebler plans a separate shed and 80 gallon tank to keep the reptile, aiming for a St Patrick's Day opening. The Andrew council seeks updates while Cedar Rapids bans the reptile in bars. Crosby has drawn student praise at a Bellevue science fair.
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Iowa City man gets five-year term for vehicular homicide
David J. Robinson, 20, was sentenced to two concurrent five year terms for vehicular homicide in the October crash on American Legion Road near Iowa City that killed 14 year old Martin Davies and 40 year old Carol Wellman. The judge noted the act was not a juvenile prank.
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Martin Davies
Carol Wellman
West Liberty
Paul Kilburg
American Legion
Wellman
Davies
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David
Lloyd Davies
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