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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer
River to River

Bill would ban citizen police review boards in Iowa cities

By Ben Kieffer,
Katarina Sostaric, Caitlin Troutman
Published February 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM CST
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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

IPR's statehouse reporter discusses updates from the legislature and what she is watching this week.

Then, a bill to ban citizen police review boards is advancing at the statehouse. Dubuque’s Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen discusses his work on the Dubuque’s Community-Police Relations Committee and the bill. Betty Andrews of the NAACP and Sen. Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf, also weigh in on the legislation. Webster also discusses another bill that would block the construction of a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids.

Guests:

  • Katarina Sostaric, IPR's statehouse reporter
  • Jeremy Jensen, Dubuque Police Chief
  • Betty Andrews, NAACP Iowa-Nebraska President
  • Sen. Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf
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Ben Kieffer
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
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Katarina Sostaric
Katarina Sostaric is IPR's State Government Reporter, with expertise in state government and agencies, state officials and how public policy affects Iowans' lives. She's covered Iowa's annual legislative sessions, the closure of state agencies, and policy impacts on family planning services and access, among other topics, for IPR, NPR and other public media organizations. Sostaric is a graduate of the University of Missouri.
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Caitlin Troutman
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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