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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

Man charged with animal abuse

DI STAFF February 19, 2010

Iowa City police arrested a man last week after he allegedly beat a dog. Earnest Mitchell, 54, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 3427, was charged Feb. 12 with animal abuse after a woman, the dog’s owner, reported...

Student charged with burglary

DI STAFF February 19, 2010

A UI student and IMU Catering employee was charged last month after allegedly using someone’s ID to steal items from Mayflower Market. Junqi Ji, 19, 1122 N. Dubuque St., was charged Jan. 31 with third-degree...

Man accused in shooting gets 2 suspended sentences

DI STAFF February 19, 2010

An 18-year-old accused of shooting an Iowa City man outside the now-closed Los Cocos bar has accepted a plea agreement, said assistant Johnson County prosecutor Deb Minot. According to court documents,...

10 homeless after fire

JORDAN FRIES February 19, 2010

A fire in an Iowa City apartment building on Thursday left 10 residents, including some UI students, without a home. Iowa City firefighters said the structure, located at 515 E. College St., is probably...

UI class sizes under scrutiny

EMILY BUSSE February 19, 2010

Faculty efficiency has been a focus at the UI for at least two years, but the budget crisis in particular has “accelerated” the need, the faculty council president said. Because of the diminishing...

Spotlight Iowa City: Finding a calling in prison

IAN MARTIN February 18, 2010

When Rebecca McCray’s friends ask her what she’s doing on a Tuesday night, she almost always has the same answer: I’m going to prison. It’s not because she has been charged with or convicted of...

Trial set for White

DI STAFF February 18, 2010

Trial has been set for Andre White, who is charged with second-degree sexual abuse, according to court documents. White, 39, was at a residence in Lone Tree on the night of Jan. 22 when he allegedly forced...

UI, UI Physicians drop lawsuit

DI STAFF February 18, 2010

The UI and UI Physicians have dropped their case against a health-care management company, according to court documents. In September 2008, the UI parties filed a lawsuit against Interplan Health Group....

Group wants man charged in death to pay for funeral

DI STAFF February 18, 2010

The Crime Victim Compensation Program has asked that an Iowa City man charged with involuntary manslaughter pay for the funeral of the alleged victim. Alajuwon Shamar Johnson, 26, was charged Jan. 1 in...

UI-run swim club cleared

DI STAFF February 18, 2010

A UI-run swimming club is not in direct competition with another Iowa City group and may continue to operate, according to the university’s General Counsel Office. The university is not allowed to compete...

Officials to examine sexual-harassment policy

DI STAFF February 18, 2010

Fewer than two weeks after the UI released its proposed sexual-harassment policy, officials have targeted three sections of the document that need further consideration. Jonathan Carlson, the senior...

State board recommends legalizing medical marijuana

JORDAN FRIES February 18, 2010

Officials from the Iowa Board of Pharmacy voted unanimously to recommend that the state Legislature legalize the use of medical marijuana on Wednesday. The proposal would reduce marijuana from a Schedule...