Public sex offender notices backlog widens as dangerous predator alert rises
A backlog in notifications includes a named offender and verified addresses for public checks. The dangerous predator provision triggers special notices. First alert involved Richard Abrahamson, 18, of Waterloo. The push follows May incident in Coralville where James Johnson, 36, allegedly molested an 8 year old.
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Richard Abrahamson
Waterloo
Coralville
James E. Johnson
Sex Offender Registration Notice Sparked by City Arrival
Coralville police sought state approval to notify residents about Johnson's arrival in the community but were denied due to missing guidelines on public release of information.
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Coralville
Johnson
Florida Supreme Court allows electric chair executions
The Florida Supreme Court in a 4 3 decision upheld the electric chair as constitutional delaying the resumption after a seven month pause. Five justices urged lawmakers to offer lethal injection or make it the sole method. The ruling over Leo Jones keeps the method available with plans to proceed after a prior March incident.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
Leo Jones
McCormick presses hog lot reform and school funding in Iowa race
Democratic candidate McCormick criticizes the hog lot law as tilting toward factory pork facilities and calls for local boards to approve large hog lot placements. He links crumbling schools to prevention needs and outlines a crime plan emphasizing prevention, secure prisons, and community corrections. He seeks the 1998 governor nomination against Tom Vilsack.
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Boards of Supervisors
Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Mount Pleasant
Vilsack
United Auto Workers
American Federation of State
U.S
Jim Ross Lightfoot
David Oman
Joy Corning
Paul Pate
Terry Branstad
Bob Ray
Iowa
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