Neighbors demand resignation of Des Moines council member | #citycouncil
People who live in a Des Moines neighborhood say they’ve had enough. They want their city council representative to resign her position.Indira Sheumaker hasn’t attended a council meeting since March 6. The Lower Beaver Neighborhood Association is calling for her resignation in a statement posted Friday.”When she missed Monday’s meeting we decided it’s time to […]
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Des Moines City Council approves $45,000 settlement in racial profiling case | #citycouncil
SCOTT SWARTZ IS IN THE MARSHALL COUNTY JAIL. A COMPETENCY HEARING IS SET FOR LATER THIS WEEK. (ááá1-SHOTááá) NEW TONIGHT. THE CITY OF DES MOINES WILL PAY TO SETTLE A RACIAL- PROFILING CASE AGAINST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY AREN’T SAYING HOW MUCH – BUT THE CITY COUNCIL DID APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT TONIGHT – AFTER A […]
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Iowa court: Abortion not protected by state constitution | #alaska | #politics
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution. The court, now composed almost entirely of Republican appointees, concluded […]
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