The onset of the novel COVID-19 pandemic forced a halt to the right to a speedy trial as well as several cases being heard throughout the county, creating a backlog of hearings for attorneys. Continue reading “IA courts working through backlog caused by COVID-19”
The news that more than 80% of the incarcerated 2,500 prisoners held in Ohio’s Marion Correctional Institution have tested positive for COVID-19 was perhaps the most shocking of many recent stories addressing the connection between the global pandemic and American prisons and jails. Continue reading “Coronavirus crisis, lessons in humanity toward America’s incarcerated”
A black person in Iowa is seven times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person, according to a new national report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Continue reading “IA ranks 5th worst in racial disparities for arrests for marijuana possession”
The Iowa Supreme Court approved an electronic warrant pilot program in the 4th Judicial District — Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Page and Shelby counties — to develop procedures for the use of electronic search warrants. Continue reading “Iowa Approves Electronic Warrant Pilot”
As residents of in the Corridor have shifted their routines in response to social distancing guidelines and closure orders from Gov. Kim Reynolds in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, area law enforcement agencies are adapting, too. Continue reading “Iowa law enforcement shifting priorities during pandemic”
Instead of living the high life, Marie Bosarge fears going under. When Ed filed for divorce in 2017, Marie discovered that almost all of the couple’s property — from the homes and island to her jewelry and even some of their tableware — had been put into a special trust that shielded the assets from any claims. Rather than getting half of a fortune she estimated to be worth more than $2 billion, she may wind up with little or nothing after paying her legal bills. Continue reading “Billionaire divorce uncovers the world of trusts in South Dakota”
2019 South Dakota Crime Statistics – In 2019, 8,997 total drug offenses were reported, a slight increase from 2018, which was 8,851. Drug equipment violations, such as paraphernalia, were almost 5,000. Continue reading “2019 South Dakota Crime Statistics”
An amendment specifically added for the National Rifle Association on the last day of the 2020 legislative session further protects gun rights and places further limits on the authority a governor of South Dakota has in a time of disaster, war, act of terrorism or emergency act. Continue reading “SD governor expands emergency act”
In just two weeks, three states have passed laws criminalizing protests against pipeline protests. Continue reading “3 States Pass Pipeline Protest Bills”
Be on the lookout for scam artists trying to use the COVID-19 economic impact payments as cover for schemes to steal personal information and money.