Postville raid marked with call for immigration reform
The Gazette urges comprehensive immigration reform as a national and local summons. It notes lasting health and social harms from the Postville raid and Mount Pleasant detention of 32 workers, urging leaders to act and communities to listen to victims and refugees.
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International Journal of Epidemiology
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Community Letter Urges Unity and Support for Supervisor Candidate
Voters in Johnson County are urged to participate in the June 5 primary for the Board of Supervisors. The letter praises Pat Heiden for her community service, fiscal stewardship at Oaknoll, and leadership, urging support with details at pat-heiden.com.
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Board of Supervisors
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Iowa lawmakers push restrictive abortion bans in spate of bills
Lyndalowa Waddington argues for the harms of bans and the need to protect women’s health as Senate File 359 advances to restrict abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. She cites past debates, political deals, and calls for exceptions for fetal anomalies.
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Kim Reynolds
Lowans
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Fairy tales and fearless kids in a cautious era
Lenore Skenazy argues parents alter fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood to shield children from disturbing content. She defends exposing kids to fear as a way to build resilience and questions the assumption that modern kids are unusually fragile.
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