Community leaders seek solutions after deadly weekend
Cedar Rapids community leaders held a news conference at City Hall addressing gun violence after two 15-year-olds died in six months and a 16-year-old faces murder charges. Rita Robinson questioned parental accountability and urged action from residents and groups including the Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association and NAACP.
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Edar Rapids
Rita Robinson
Wellington Heights
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Maurisa Clark
Shelby Humbles
Teenager held on $1 million bail in family feud murder
Kenyauta De' Andrice Vesey-Keith, 16, was ordered jailed on $1 million cash bail after being charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 21 year old during a two year family feud. Police say the confrontation occurred within the ongoing feud and the teen faces murder charges.
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The
Gazette
Brandon Fitzgerald Johnson
Cedar Rapids
John McDaniel
Maplewood Drive
Kenyauta de
Andrice Vesey-Keith
Keith
Johnson
Kenyauta de’ Andrice Vesey-Keith
Obama and Castro clash over human rights in Cuba visit
In Havana on Obama's historic Cuba trip the two leaders held a rare news conference. They praised improving relations while debating human rights and Guantanamo, with Castro dismissing reporters and Obama stressing shared progress and future engagement.
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Barack Obama
Ratl Castro
Guantanamo
Obama
Castro
U.S
Cuba
United States
Traffic camera tickets spike in 2014 in Iowa cities
Iowa DOT data show more than 100000 tickets issued by speed and red light cameras in 2014 across I 380 and local roads. Cedar Rapids led with 56650 tickets at I 380 J Avenue, while Diagonal Drive northbound almost doubled to 8249. Local intersections saw climbs and authorities warned cameras may not meet rule standards.
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Interstate 380
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Dot
J Avenue
Diagonal Drive
First Avenue
10Th Street
Steve Gent
Iowa Dot Traffic Safety
Des Moines
Muscatine
Sioux City
DOT
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