Iowa's Opportunity Gap Special Report
IowaWatch reporter Stephen Gruber-Miller details LaTasha Massey a Johnson County community projects specialist with a master’s in social work from the University of Iowa who relied on a city and state funded down payment assistance program but still faced obstacles owning her Iowa City home.
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Community leader links housing bias to race questions
Massey, an Iowa City resident and Iowa City High graduate, describes facing housing discrimination when landlords refuse Section 8 housing. She recalls being asked about her children and notes the bias mirrors attitudes toward “those people” in the diverse university town. Page 7A.
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Coe dominates Cornell in non-conference win at Cedar Rapids
Coe College Kohawks defeated Mount Vernon based Cornell 42 to 7 at Clark Field Cedar Rapids in a non conference football game. The result keeps Coe ahead in their series as Cornell showed improvement but could not close the gap.
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IowaWatch series maps Iowa income and opportunity gap
A five week examination of 50 years of U S Census data shows disparities in income jobs housing and education across Iowa. The project, led by IowaWatch in collaboration with News and several Iowa papers, analyzes sources from Burlington Fort Dodge Iowa City Cedar Rapids and West Liberty.
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Syria to Eliminate Chemical Weapons Under US Russia Deal
In Geneva the United States and Russia reached an agreement to remove Syria's chemical weapons. Assad must reveal weapons and locations within a week. Aims include destroying materials by mid next year and eliminating production by November. Inspections by OPCW will verify progress.
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Iowa delegation opposes military strike over Syria
Democratic Iowa lawmakers Bruce Braley Dave Loebsack and Tom Harkin and Chuck Grassley urge a diplomatic path in Syria. They say the public favors nonmilitary action and a plan to surrender Syria's chemical weapons, with lawmakers noting letters calls and in-person input from Iowans.
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