Iowa City urged to act on minority juvenile justice concerns
Editorial notes troubling data from Johnson County showing African American youths 1.7 times more likely to be detained than Caucasians, urges city and county leaders to adopt standards for detention decisions and strengthen police community relations through education and review-board reforms.
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Iowa
Johnson County
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Division
Iowa City
Fischer misspeaks on jobs and public service
Iowa City letter writer rebukes Gary Fischer for claiming only private sector creates significant jobs. He cites public safety workers road crews and medical staff at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to argue their roles are important. He also thanks Fischer for supporting troops.
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Gary Fischer
University of Iowa
Fischer
John Solow
Iowa City
Legislature rejects DNR positions and dam height rules
A reader notes ongoing Iowa Legislature clashes with the Department of Natural Resources over Lake Macbride boating limits, steel versus lead shot, and Lake Delhi dam height rules. The piece also touches on concerns about church closures, abuse settlements, and calls for accountability in the Catholic hierarchy.
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Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Lake Macbride
Lake Delhi
Davenport
Ice jam brainstorm for Cedar Rapids river solution
Wayne Schilling of Cedar Rapids calls for ideas to address the Cedar River ice jam. He suggests icebreakers, crushed rock devices, cranes with wrecking balls, and drones from the National Guard, urging engineers and local action to prevent future jams.
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Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats
Uncle Sam
National Guard
Wayne Schilling
No More Campaign Turns TV Detective Into Victims Advocate
Kathleen Parker notes Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order SVU, uses her platform to press for justice for rape and domestic violence victims. Her Joyful Heart Foundation lobbies to clear rape kit backlogs, with early wins in Detroit New York and Los Angeles boosting arrest and conviction rates.
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Ariska Hargitay
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Olivia Benson
Olivia
Mariska
Hargitay
Washington
Joyful Heart Foundation
Joyfulheartfoundation. Org
National Press Club
Detroit
Wayne County
Kym Worthy
New York
Los Angeles
Perps
America
Travails of a Florida spring break road trip
A family road trip from sunlit Florida to the Midwest encounters travel trials and mishaps. The author recalls riding through slush, sunscreen mishaps, a sick child in the van, a local doctor in Sanibel, a red wine spill in Chattanooga, and a late breakfast in Dalton before returning home tired but tanned.
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North Face
Sanibel Island
Sanibel
Gainesville
Chattanooga
Dalton
Magnolia Plantation
Gen. Sherman
Atlanta
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