Inmates Aid Iowa PPE Drive With Prison Labor
Iowa prison inmates and staff have produced about 98 000 masks 40 000 gowns 17 000 face shields and 24 000 gallons of hand sanitizer as part of a statewide effort to replenish PPE stocks. The program involves over 250 participants including Mitchellville Fort Dodge and Anamosa facilities with inmates paid 58 cents to 192 per hour and many funds directed to debts. Leaders praise the effort while inmates voice concerns over wages and costs of staying connected.
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Fort Dodge
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Jean Basinger
Des Moines
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Iowa City Plans Banner June for Pride Month
Iowa City will observe Pride Month with banners along Washington Wade and Williams streets and a Pride flag at City Hall. The in person anniversary celebration is canceled due to COVID-19 but virtual events and community reflections will continue, with leaders emphasizing 50 years of LGBTQ rights progress in the city.
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Tony Sivanthaphanith
Iowa Supreme Court extends virtual hearings amid pandemic
Iowa's Town Supreme Court delays in-person court hearings to July 13 and jury trials to September 14 due to coronavirus. Chief Justice Susan Christensen authorized continued teleconferences and videoconferences, with county courts allowed to resume face-to-face hearings only if safety protocols and public health guidance are met.
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