Black and blue and lays out the struggle. With any relationship, it takes two to make it work. On the university of iowa campus, students say its no different. Gabrielle 05 43 57 we cant act as if everything is perfect in this liberal city right, because thats not the reality that we live in. Nationally, the relationship between police and African Americans is tense with incidents in dallas and florida. Gabrielle 05 44 22 if we want to avoid close or near to what theyre a experiencing then we need to start the conversation. We need to be proactive. So students approached Law Enforcement in the area to dissolve that thin line between black americans and police. Gabrielle miller 05 44 50 without us understanding the logistics of what they go through then how can we wedge that gap . Police say they also have a job to the public to protect, serve and be open. Alton 05 38 22 transparency you cant build credibility without transparency. Alton 05 41 22 i hope that not just here in iowa city,
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Expect heavy boat traffic on Iowa waters for Memorial Day WeekendThe Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial beginning to Iowa’s boating season is days away
As Iowans prepared for Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer, the Department of Natural Resources and law enforcement agencies around the state have been prepping, too. The start of boating season means extra patrols on common water recreation areas, and extra training for law enforcement and boat retailers.
Des Moines, IA- All the recent rain has pushed up water levels in Iowa's lakes, rivers, and streams, flooding many waterways, with a busy boating holiday just ahead. Iowa DNR boating law administrator Susan Stocker tells Radio Iowa that the state has over 211,000 registered boats, and anyone who plans to get on the water over the next few days will need to be very careful. "All of the debris that has been on the shorelines is now floating in the water and coming downstream," Stocker says, "so we need people to be very vigilant on the lookout when they're out boating, because you may see a small branch up above the water but people don't realize that that's attached to potentially a 40-foot tree." Because of all that flooding, she says Iowan's may need to do a little homework before heading off with their watercraft. "First of all, research where you want to go to make sure the ramps are still open," Stocker says, "because