Video testimony for minors in Iowa House debate
The Iowa House advanced House File 602 allowing minor witnesses in crimes to testify via CCTV rather than in court, a response to the 2024 Iowa v. White ruling that defendants must face their accusers. Supporters say it reduces re-trauma for children while opponents question implications for due process.
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Reynolds Declares Lutheran Services in Iowa Day
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds designates Lutheran Services in Iowa Day amid funding delays. She cites LSI's 160 years of aid across behavioral health, early childhood, foster care and refugee work, while noting a federal stop-work order halting reimbursements threatens jobs at Sioux City Waterloo and Des Moines locations.
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