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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Police charge man with domestic assault, interference with official acts

DI STAFF October 10, 2011

Coralville police arrested a homeless man after he allegedly slapped a woman and injured an officer while resisting arrest. James Shaw, 21, address unknown, was charged Oct. 7 with domestic-abuse assault...

Police: Colorado woman had 11 pounds of pot

DI STAFF October 10, 2011

North Liberty police arrested a Colorado woman after allegedly finding 11 pounds of marijuana in her vehicle. Alexandra Owens, 27, was charged Oct. 6 with failure to affix a drug tax stamp. The complaint...

UI student charged for threatening friend with a knife

DI STAFF October 10, 2011

A University of Iowa Student Government senator was charged Sept. 30 with first-degree harassment and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon after he allegedly threatened a friend with a knife. Rishabh...

North Liberty man arrested for using different social security numbers

DI STAFF October 10, 2011

A 22-year-old North Liberty man was arrested for supplying officers with different Social Security numbers on separate, unrelated arrests. Cruz Maximo-Campos, 247 B Holiday Lodge Road, was charged Sept....

Lawyer-lawmakers dwindle in Iowa legislature

JENNY EARL October 7, 2011

The number of lawyers serving in the Iowa legislature is lower than ever. According to Iowa Lawyer magazine, only 15 of the 100 lawmakers in the Iowa House are lawyers, and only one of the state's 50...

Des Moines-based indie-rock band comes to IC

JORDAN MONTGOMERY October 7, 2011

The Envy Corps, an indie-rock band from Des Moines, released one of the best albums of the year this week. It Culls You is the band's second major studio release since the group's formation almost 10...

Search for missing UI student ends

DI STAFF October 7, 2011

Officials in India have called off the search for a University of Iowa student who fell from a trail while hiking near the Gori Ganga River nearly two weeks ago. UI junior Thomas Plotkin, a 20-year-old...

Human rights commission requests early IC council vote

DI STAFF October 7, 2011

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission wants the Iowa City City Council to weigh in more quickly on a slew of ordinances that would give more rights to illegal immigrants. In a letter to the city, the...

Local retailer, nonprofit partner for conservation

DI STAFF October 7, 2011

A local retailer and a Johnson County nonprofit are coming together to support local conservation efforts, according to a press release. Beginning today, for every pair of Patagonia shoes sold, Active...

Occupy Iowa ignores several IC ordinances

KRISTEN EAST October 7, 2011

Occupy Iowa protesters say they are well within their First Amendment rights to gather at College Green Park today, despite the assembly violating several Iowa City ordinances. City codes require a permit...

Violent crimes, staffing cuts cause jail crowding

MATT STARNS October 7, 2011

Overcrowding at the Johnson County Jail may be due to an increase in the rate of violent crime, according to a study published late last month. University of Iowa Professor Emeritus John Neff, the author...

UI program furthers "Dr. Nurse" trend

CHASTITY DILLARD October 7, 2011

An emergence of "Dr. nurses" has created controversy in the medical world. As more nurses pursue advanced degrees and earn the title of "doctor," some physicians worry patients might...