Police and Law Enforcement

Angie Thomas' 2017 novel The Hate U Give is the story of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old who is present when her childhood best friend is shot and killed by a police officer.

Las Escuelas de la Comunidad de Cedar Rapids comenzarán el nuevo año escolar con cinco oficiales de policía uniformados en cinco de sus escuelas bajo un contrato modificado con la Ciudad de Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Schools joins a list of Iowa school districts reducing or eliminating police presence inside their schools.

In the headlines this week, two Des Moines police officers are suing a city council member and five others in relation to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. Also, a third carbon capture pipeline is planned for Iowa.

Starting July 16, Iowans needing help for mental health will have a new number to dial: 988. However, as the launch date nears, some are concerned about the sustainability of the service.

Starting this week, the Des Moines Police Department will begin work with Broadlawns Medical Center to offer additional mental health support.

Gold … the stuff of pirate treasure, fairy tales and wedding rings. Also the focus of alchemy, the medieval forerunner of chemistry, in its quest to transform matter. But, even in modern times, gold's origins have been surrounded by mystery.

Listen back to conversations on "suicide by cop" in Iowa and the relationship between physical activity and cognitive ability.

In the video, a white police officer pulls a Black man to the ground and hits him several times before putting him in handcuffs. The department says the incident was found to be an appropriate use of force.

Woodbury County deputy Eric Fay shot and killed a Sergeant Bluff man in January. An investigation found that he acted justly and within police policy.