Unions protest cuts outside Miller-Meeks Davenport office
Federal workers and supporters rallied outside U S Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks Davenport office to protest federal workforce cuts. Unions say 7 000 workers live in her district and 20 000 statewide. They cite VA and Rock Island Arsenal jobs and warn cuts could hurt veterans care and regional employers.
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Illinois
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Quad-City Times
Georgia man held in Iowa forgery ring 13k theft charge
Mikal McCarty, 35, of Decatur, Georgia, was arrested in Johnson County on charges accusing him and others of forging and cashing more than 13 thousand dollars in checks. The scheme recruited homeless shelter and food pantry clients in Eastern Iowa to cash forged checks between July 11 and 12, 2023, with McCarty allegedly directing, paying participants, and supplying means to use stolen bank info. Four checks totaling 13,230.13 were cashed, while four others failed and two dozen uncashed forgeries were found in a Cedar Rapids vacation rental. He is jailed on 24 thousand bail.
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North Liberty teen charged in child pornography case
An 18 year old from North Liberty, Drake Westen, faces one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of possessing a depiction of a minor in a sex act after police found explicit videos and blackmail material linked to students. Investigations traced to May 2024 following a Solon High School incident. Westen was arrested Feb 24 and released after first court appearance.
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Gene Hackman dies of heart disease in New Mexico home
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease in Santa Fe County, with his wife Betsy Arakawa dying earlier from hantavirus. Authorities said Hackman showed advanced Alzheimer's disease and both deaths were ruled natural. No foul play suspected. Pacemaker activity and abnormal heart rhythm noted.
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