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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

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Briefs

July 6, 2017

IC woman faces credit-card charge A warrant has been issued for an Iowa City woman suspected of committing credit-card fraud. Raichel Stewart, 23, 4494 Taft Ave., was charged June 22 with unauthorized...

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 file photo, a woman receives a flu vaccine shot at a community fair in Brownsville, Texas. On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, U.S. health officials released new estimates showing the previous winter’s flu vaccine was ineffective in protecting older Americans against the illness, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around. (Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

HIV prevention, with tech

July 5, 2017

An HIV-prevention program called TelePrEP is putting Iowa in the lead for such prevention. The program allows patients across the state to seek preventative medicine and receive professional consultation...

FILE - In January 21, 2017, file photo, protesters stand on the lawn of the State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa. Budget cuts will affect Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Clinics, which announced in May will close 12 of its Iowa locations. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Revenue woes continue for state

July 5, 2017

The state of Iowa’s revenue is predicted to drop about $104 million from its original projection, analysts say. The initial budget would be set back $350 million. After the Legislature made nearly $118...

Hodna Nuernberg, recipient of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award, poses for a portrait inside the Daily Iowan TV studio on Tuesday, June 20. Nuernberg drew parallels between her work and the work of Junot Diaz, a Dominican American writer whose multilingual background, Nuernberg draws inspiration from. She will be moving to Morocco to pursue a career in teaching university students the English language. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Morocco calls UI alumna

Grace Pateras, [email protected] July 5, 2017

For a University of Iowa graduate, choosing which Fulbright program to apply for, and where, was easy. Now that she is ready for departure in September, she must prepare to teach others while learning...

Graphic by Jim Geerdes

Those with disabilities brace for cuts

July 5, 2017

Among the CBO’s projected 22 million to 23 million Americans who might lose their health insurance because of cuts to Medicaid under the GOP’s two proposed health-care bills are persons living with...

A person-of-interest was released by the Iowa City Police Department regarding the investigation of a suspected homicide, which occurred early Wednesday morning.

Police find person of interest in homicide case

July 3, 2017

Authorities have identified a person of interest in the investigation of the Ricky Lillie homicide. According to a press release on July 3, police identified Curtis Cortez Jones, 41, as a person of...

Ricky Ray Lillie, Iowa City resident and Yellow Cab driver, was found dead in his taxi early Wednesday morning. His taxi badge was released with a press release by Yellow Cab of Iowa City Thursday afternoon.

Service held for slain cab driver

July 3, 2017

Iowa City Yellow Cab driver Ricky Ray Lillie was found dead in the front seat of his cab early on the morning of June 28. Police were dispatched to the Alexis Park Inn, 1165 S. Riverside Drive, after...