City Hall under fire as flood recovery stalls in Cedar Rapids
Realtors and developers accuse City Hall of slow decisions and excessive regulation amid flood damage. Critics Justin Shields and Chuck Swore demand leadership and action, including buyouts, with Scott Olson warning businesses are quietly leaving. Mayor Kay Halloran faces questions over council focus as nerves rise.
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Kosher beef supplier faces ethics probe as minors worked
The Orthodox Union may suspend Agriprocessors certification within weeks unless a new CEO is appointed, amid dangerous conditions and charges. Five defendants face initial appearances Sept. 17. Court filings describe underage workers exposed to poisons and operating heavy machinery, with hours exceeding legal limits and unpaid overtime. The May raid tied to undocumented workers and forged documents.
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Groups call for change in Agriprocessors ownership
Iowa Attorney General charged Agriprocessors Inc. with more than 9,000 child labor violations at the Postville plant. Critics from UFCW, kosher supervision groups, and Jewish justice organizations demand new ownership and management. Orthodox Union may revoke kosher certification unless a new CEO is appointed, while groups urge switching to competitors like Empire Kosher Poultry.
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Menachem Genach
New York
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Jewish Council For Public Affairs
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Jewish Social Justice Organization
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Human resources workers face charges in immigration case
Cedar Rapids two Agriprocessors Inc. HR employees were arrested on state charges and now face federal counts of document fraud and identity theft. Laura Althouse of Postville, 38, is charged with aiding and abetting document fraud aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to harbor undocumented aliens. Karina Freund 29 of Fayette is charged with aiding and abetting harboring undocumented aliens. Althouse allegedly helped fill new applications with false IDs while in HR on May 11, the day before an immigration raid. If convicted, she could face up to 22 years in prison. Preliminary hearings are set for Sept 24.
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Regional trial center idea faces access and location questions
Iowa counties debate a regional court hub weighing costs and benefits. Cedar Rapids lawyer Brian Fagan promotes a center with transport links and regional services, while others favor keeping courts within county lines or a Cedar Rapids location. Questions linger on jury pools and how to reach a centralized site.
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Cedar Rapids
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al Center
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Mark Brown
Death records tie Muldoon to prior violence in Skylar case
Muldoon, 18, held without bond in Jones County Jail after arrest at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Skylar case. The cause of Skylar Inman’s death remains unreleased at the sheriff’s office request. Witness Simmons, a Cedar Rapids firefighter, recalls the night and says Muldoon wouldn’t murder Skylar. Skylar was a 17-year-old whose father is William Inman. Volesky, 18, a 2008 Cedar Rapids Prairie graduate. Further tests and expert review are pending as the medical examiner’s office continues its investigation.
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Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office
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Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
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Jones County
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