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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

An Iowa City Police Department squad car sits in the department garage on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Social media video of ICPD officer raises questions regarding reasonable force

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter April 7, 2025

A Facebook video showing Iowa City Police Department officer Alirio Arcenas hitting Iowa City man Jonathan Kim repeatedly while arresting him on Tuesday, March 18, has raised questions throughout the...

A cat is seen at the Cedar Valley Humane Society in Cedar Rapids on Friday, April 4, 2025. The non-profit organization's new "Expanding Our Pawprint" program includes remodeling the current facilities and building a new building. This will increase the capacity for animals, upgrade the medical facilities, and allow for more public spaces.

Cedar Valley Humane Society breaks ground on phase 2 of $9.6 million expansion

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter April 7, 2025

The Cedar Valley Humane Society, or CVHS, has helped over 7,000 animals in 47 municipalities, providing adoption services, training, vaccinations, microchipping, and end-of-life care to countless animals...

A sign is held up during the “Hands Off!” protest in downtown Iowa City on April 5, 2025. This was a part of a nationwide anti-Trump protest and over a thousand attendees showed up.

‘Hands Off’ rally draws more than 1,000 protesters in downtown Iowa City Saturday

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 6, 2025

A crowd of more than 1,000 people, ranging in age from children to the elderly, gathered in downtown Iowa City Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency, or...

An Iowa City Transit bus is seen on Madison street in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Ridership has been on the rise since a fare-free program was put into place

Iowa City officials discuss future of fare-free bus service as deadline approaches

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter April 6, 2025

The Fare Free Iowa City Pilot Program, offering free bus rides to residents across the city since Aug. 1, 2023, is set to conclude on July 31, but the program’s record-breaking ridership numbers...

Attendees hold signs during a protest by the American Postal Workers Union and supporters outside of the Iowa City Post Office in the South of Six Business District on Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Dozens rally in Iowa City to defend public postal service

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 6, 2025

Dozens gathered outside the Iowa City post office Sunday to express support for keeping the U.S. Postal Service, or USPS, a public service. At the Feb. 25 swearing-in ceremony for Secretary of Commerce...

The Iowa Women’s Archives are seen on the third floor of the Iowa Main Library on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

Board of Regents announces new honorary degree revocation policy

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter April 6, 2025

The Iowa Board of Regents announced in February that it would be reviewing the honorary degree policy in Iowa. The following month, the board officially adopted a new policy regarding revoking honorary...

Attendees hold up signs during a protest in downtown Iowa City on April 5, 2025.

Photos: “Hands Off” Protest in Iowa City

Samantha Defily and Clara Jarecke April 5, 2025

Protesters poured into the streets of Iowa City on Saturday to be a part of a nationwide Trump administration protest, “Hands Off!”.  Marching in front of the old capitol and around the block,...

County Supervisors listen to an annual update by the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

JoCo supervisors approve raising minimum wage to $13.02

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter April 3, 2025

A new year marks a new minimum wage for Johnson County. The JoCo Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion setting the recommended minimum wage in Johnson County to $13.02 per hour, which...

Bram Elias, clinical professor of law and director of the UI Immigration Clinic, speaks at a League of Women’s Voters’s forum discussing immigration in Johnson County in the Iowa City Public Library on April 3, 2025.

Forum held discussing legal and medical issues facing immigrant community

Isobel Perez, News Reporter April 3, 2025

Following recent anti-immigration legislation passed at the state level including House File 946, which requires law enforcement to assist in immigration law enforcement, the safety of immigrants in...

A whitetail deer buck at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area on Nov. 10, 2024. The 485-acre area is home to numerous native Iowa flora and fauna. The University of Iowa is currently reviewing its lease with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, which is set to expire in July 2029. The area is also home to the Iowa Raptor Project and the School of the Wild.

UI committee to review lease agreement with Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter April 3, 2025

The University of Iowa decided to review its long-standing contract with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, or MNRA, in the summer of 2024. The college formed a 10-member committee in September 2024,...

Stickers are seen outside the Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box theatre during a Young American’s for Freedom sponsored event on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Students express disdain over YAF mass email

Grace Olson, News Editor April 3, 2025

University of Iowa students received a mass email Monday morning asking them, “Are you sexist?” The first sentence of the email reads: “Whether you hate women or love women, we have a speaker...

Students create pictures to donate to the children’s hospital during the Interfraternity Council exhibition event held inside the Iowa Memorial Union building in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Interfraternity Council works to fight stereotypes following fraternity suspension

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter April 2, 2025

The University of Iowa Interfraternity Council, or IFC, is working to become more engaged in the Iowa City community to overcome stereotypes surrounding fraternities following Alpha Delta Phi’s hazing...