Discrepancies in Ian Roberts’ education background have surfaced after the former Des Moines superintendent was arrested by federal immigration agents last week. Here’s what we found out and what’s still unknown.

Johnson County officials are pulling their support for a new joint law enforcement facility that would house a new county jail, the sheriff’s office and the Iowa City Police Department. After both the county and the city agreed to continue discussions on the shared facility, Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said he no longer sees a path forward.

Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts of Guyana has been charged with illegally possessing four firearms while in the U.S. without legal status. A federal criminal complaint states he is under a valid deportation order and has not been authorized to work since 2020.

The student's research found that the statue, which had been part of the Mount Vernon college's art collection for over a century, had been taken from the Etowah Indian Mounds in Georgia in 1886. It was returned to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation on Sept. 30.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed in July allocated $170 billion for immigration enforcement, detention and deportation. Some agricultural organizations and programs have issued guidance for farmers who employ foreign workers.

A law to protect students and school employees from the radioactive gas has an approaching deadline. It’s unclear what happens after that deadline passes, because the law does not include measures to ensure compliance.

The Des Moines School Board accepted Superintendent Ian Roberts’ resignation in a special session Tuesday night. The decision comes less than a week after Roberts was arrested by ICE and hours after his attorney presented Roberts' resignation letter.

The Department of Justice and the Department of Education have separately turned their attention to two of Iowa's largest school districts for programs or hiring practices they claim are racially discriminatory.

Following his arrest by federal immigration officers Friday, Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts had his school administrator’s license revoked by the Iowa Department of Education. As a result, the Des Moines school board voted to put Roberts on unpaid leave.

Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was arrested and detained Friday after fleeing ICE agents during a traffic stop in Des Moines. The school board voted Saturday to put him on administrative leave. Since his arrest, community members have rallied across the state to show their support for Roberts.