Protests Turn Violent Over Dakota Access Bridge Clash
In freezing weather at Cannon Ball North Dakota authorities used tear gas and water spray as hundreds of protesters clashed with police near Backwater Bridge. Activists oppose the 3.7 billion Dakota Access pipeline which would cross 18 Iowa counties en route to Illinois.
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Legislature Signals Public Worker Pay Plan Changes
Iowa negotiators offered unionized police a 1 percent annual raise for two years with no proposal on health insurance benefits. Governor Branstad said he may explore a larger public employee health benefits pool. Reporter Rod Boshart records from Des Moines.
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GOP plans to roll back federal worker protections
President elect Donald Trump and Republicans outline a plan to erode civil service protections. Hiring freezes and an end to automatic raises would be paired with easier firing of underperformers. The blueprint also targets union activities and benefits for federal workers.
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Marion woman Viola Walters greets JFK in 1963 video
A 21 second 1963 home movie shows Viola Walters sprinting from a crowd to shake President John F. Kennedy’s hand as his motorcade passes. Her Navy husband watched from a lawn chair on Pearl Harbor duty. The moment captures a bygone era of lower security.
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