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School districts dropped mask mandates after a federal court ruling on Iowa’s ban. Attorneys behind the lawsuit say it’s the wrong reaction.
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Iowans serving a life sentence can't qualify for parole, unless they get a commutation from the governor. During her time in office, Gov. Kim Reynolds hasn’t approved any commutations. Some advocates say it’s time for reform.
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Political scientists discuss the road ahead for abortion rights, as the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the fate of Roe v. Wade.
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A Grinnell man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the brutal killing of Michael Williams, a Black man whose body was found burning in a roadside ditch in 2020. The judge gave a blistering rebuke of Steven Vogel, calling him a "cold-blooded murderer with hatred in his heart."
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One of the teenagers accused of killing a Spanish teacher in Fairfield last month is asking a judge to transfer him to juvenile court. Sixteen year olds Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale were both criminally charged as adults in the killing of Nohema Graber. Miller is asking a judge to send him to juvenile court.
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A judge has decided not to lower the bail for two Fairfield teenagers accused of murdering a Spanish teacher. Judge Joel Yates has ruled that bail for Jeremy Goodale and Willard Miller will remain at $1 million, cash only.
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The two teenagers accused of killing a high school Spanish teacher in Fairfield earlier this month have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. Jeremy Goodale and Willard Miller, both 16, face counts of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony.
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The two teenagers accused of killing a beloved high school Spanish teacher in Fairfield were back in court Tuesday, asking to be released ahead of trial. The 16 year olds both requested that their $1 million cash-only bonds be reviewed. Prosecutor meanwhile argued that bond amount should be maintained or even raised to $2 million.
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Attorneys representing Gov. Kim Reynolds and other state officials are asking a panel of federal judges to overturn a court ruling that blocked enforcement of Iowa’s ban on school mask mandates.
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A jury has convicted Steven Vogel, a white man, of first degree murder and abuse of a corpse, in the killing of Michael Williams, who was Black. Investigators have said the murder was not racially motivated but some of Williams’ family members have called it a lynching.