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There’s been a push across the country to recruit more minorities for careers in law enforcement. One Iowa community is emphasizing diversity among officers.
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Why do we sleep? Why do we dream? How do sleep and dreams shape our memories?
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Also, a distracted driving bill pushed by law enforcement and road safety advocates for years has passed the Iowa Senate.
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Iowa leaders launched a new website, app and hotline Tuesday for anonymously reporting concerns related to school safety.
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About 30 communities in Iowa were targeted Tuesday by false reports of school shootings. Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Steve Bayens said it appeared to be a hoax known as “swatting.”
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Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing expanding the Iowa attorney general’s power to prosecute crimes. The measure is part of Reynolds’ approximately 1,500-page bill aimed at streamlining state government agencies.
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Iowa lawmakers are considering proposals from the governor and attorney general aimed at addressing the recent spike in fentanyl-related drug overdose deaths.
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Political analysts discuss the week in politics, including bills concerning gender at the statehouse, the debt ceiling and more.
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An Iowa Senate panel advanced a bill Monday that would only allow hands-free use of cell phones while driving, as lawmakers continue a years-long effort to strengthen the state’s distracted driving laws and improve safety on Iowa’s roads.
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Kimberly Graham wants to reduce racial and economic disparities in Polk County. One of her early goals is to end prosecutions for low-level marijuana possession.