City Council proclaims Nov 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance icgov.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from icgov.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The city-county back-and-forth sees an end. With the city picking up the bill, every eligible applicant to the Johnson County’s Direct Assistance Program will get a $1,400 check.
New state law forces Iowa City police to scrap policy that curtailed traffic stops msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iowa City suspends Truth and Reconciliation Commission for one month press-citizen.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from press-citizen.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Protestors in Iowa City march along a highway while protesting racial injustice and police brutality.
The Iowa City City Council is considering how to move forward, following an independent review of law enforcement officers’ use of tear gas against racial justice protestors in Iowa City last summer. The lengthy report conducted by the California-based OIR Group concluded that the “aggressive” use of force was “unprecedented in recent memory. The review includes 39 recommendations for the city and its officers, which local leaders hope to get public feedback on.
“We need to learn from this incident: what happened, why it happened, how it happened and how can we do better? And do it differently in the future,” City Councilmember Susan Mims said a work session Tuesday.