Iowa debates stiffer penalties for crimes against officers
Amid two Des Moines area officer killings, lawmakers push tougher penalties for attacking or killing law enforcement. Some support restoring the death penalty for cop killers. Congress debates would make such crimes federal offenses with prison terms up to death. Iowa officials debate enhanced penalties and parole reforms to deter assaults on officers.
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Big oil pipelines bypass full federal review critics say
The Dakota Access pipeline sped from concept to under construction in 18 months, crossing four states and private lands. Critics blame the Army Corps of Engineers use of Nationwide Permit 12 which reviews pipelines in small segments, not as a single project with broad environmental impact.
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