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A conversation with Drake's first Black dean

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Roscoe Jones Jr. spent a decade working on Capitol Hill, serving under Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Cory Booker and as senior counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee as well as many other positions before moving into private practice. This year, he moved to Des Moines to become dean of Drake Law School — becoming the first Black dean of any of Drake's colleges and schools. River to River host Ben Kieffer spoke with Jones about his plans for the school.

Then, as sextortion cases are on the rise, Kieffer speaks with special agent Chris Thomas about how these scams work and how people can protect their children.

Guests:

  • Roscoe Jones, Jr., dean of Drake University Law School
  • Chris Thomas, special agent, Iowa Department of Public Safety Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.