An Iowa group pushing for victims’ rights.They want the state to adopt “Marsy’s Law” which is a constitutional amendment that would require the state to notify victims about an offender’s status, restitution, and enshrine a victim’s rights to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect. Continue reading “Activists pushing for Marsy’s Law in IA”
Less than two months after Iowa began gradually resuming jury trials amid COVID-19, the state Supreme Court is once again pulling the plug. Continue reading “As COVID surges, Iowa calls off jury trials until February”
Less than two months after Iowa began gradually resuming jury trials amid COVID-19, the state Supreme Court is once again delays jury trials. Continue reading “Iowa delays jury trials until February as COVID surges”
Sexual assault victims in Iowa can now track the location and testing status of their rape evidence kits as the state works to offer more transparency to an investigative process riddled by backlogs in the past. Continue reading “Iowa victims can now track rape evidence kits”
Republicans scored two election legal victories on Wednesday, when a Supreme Court ruling allowed Alabama to ban curbside voting and an Iowa court upheld a law that makes it harder to fix problems with absentee ballot requests. Continue reading “Iowa court upholds law on absentee ballot”
The last time Marlon Graham Sr. was allowed to vote, he cast his vote for Barack Obama while he was living in Minnesota. Continue reading “Thousands on parole still can’t vote”
Many Iowans have found themselves facing eviction from their homes as small claims courts across the state have resumed hearings, and as state and federal protections for renters have expired. Continue reading “If are facing eviction in Iowa, here are some ways to get help”
To help figure out the U.S. citizenship status of every adult living in the country, the Trump administration has made agreements to accumulate driver’s license and state identification card information from states including Iowa, Nebraska, South Carolina and South Dakota, NPR has learned. Continue reading “IA, NE, SD, SC Share Driver’s License Info To Help Identify Who’s A Citizen”
As they await Gov. Kim Reynolds’ promised executive order on restoring felon voting rights, key Iowa legislators doubt she’ll have the last word on the issue.
Continue reading “Reynolds’ order on felon voting rights won’t end debate”
Deciding whether to send your children back to the school building in the Fall, home school, or opt for online learning has been a difficult one for many Iowa families. Continue reading “How do divorced parents decide on their child’s return to school?”