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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

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during a campaign event at the Big Grove Taproom in Iowa City on Monday Feb. 11, 2019. Rep. Gabbard visited Des Moines, Fairfield, and Iowa City on a tour of Iowa cities as she begins her 2020 presidential bid.

Foreign policy not at the forefront of Democratic presidential campaigns – yet

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 17, 2019

In the early stages of the 2020 Democratic presidential races, most candidates are avoiding foreign-policy conversations in their stump speeches, instead sticking to messages revolving around the economy...

Lights are dimmed during a wrestling match between Iowa and Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, February 15, 2019. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior night, defeated the Hoosiers 37-9.

Iowa women’s basketball, wrestling announce staff updates

Robert Read, Sports Reporter June 17, 2019

Iowa wrestling and women’s basketball both announced changes to their coaching staffs on June 17. On the basketball side, head coach Lisa Bluder switched several positions around. Abby Stamp has...

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Iowa City’s Sudanese population calls for U.S. response to Sudan crisis

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter June 16, 2019

Although thousands of miles away from the country, members of the local Sudanese population feel the effects of ongoing turmoil and bloodshed in Sudan. Iowa City City Councilor Mazahir Salih is now...

Head coach Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors reacts in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/TNS)

Iowa native Nurse travels meandering path to title

Robert Read, Sports Reporter June 16, 2019

The Toronto Raptors were subjected to unrelenting criticism from the sports media after firing head coach Dwane Casey following a 2017-18 season in which the team went 59-23 and Casey brought home the...

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Iowa City attorneys offer free legal assistance in citizenship clinic

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter June 16, 2019

Some Iowa City attorneys spent a recent Saturday morning donating their time to members of the local immigrant community to help them with applying for U.S. citizenship. The Center for Worker Justice...

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Workshop performance of Monument (Four Sisters) commemorates the everyday

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter June 16, 2019

Dinosaur-shaped vitamins, reproduction processes of coral, and cartoon sloths. These seemingly absurd details created the core of the workshop play Monument (Four Sisters), which was produced in the Theater...

Iowa forward Luka Garza drives to the basket during the Iowa/Michigan Big Ten Tournament men's basketball game in the United Center in Chicago on Friday, March 15, 2019. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes, 74-53.

Garza set to lead the way inside

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor June 16, 2019

Last season, Luka Garza took the tan and blue hardwood in Columbus, Ohio, to play in his first NCAA Tournament. It was the culmination of solid performances during a rough season in his first year at...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, waves to an audience with special guests former United States Ambassador Nikki Haley and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, concluding her annual Roast and Ride event in Boone, Iowa on Saturday, June 15, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Joni Ernst commences 2020 Senate campaign at Roast and Ride

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter June 15, 2019

BOONE, Iowa — Leading a pack of motorcycles, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, rode into her re-election campaign kickoff at the fifth-annual Roast and Ride on June 15, where supporters and elected Iowa officials...

Paul and Chad Clark prepare to lead the Iowa City Pride parade as a family at Iowa City Pride on Saturday, June 15, 2019.

Photos: Iowa City Pride Parade (6/15/19)

Emily Wangen, Photojournalist June 15, 2019

An Iowa City Police officer stands in an alley between Linn and Dubuque Street the night of Saturday April 23, 2017.

Johnson County prosecutor finds IC police officers justified in officer-involved shooting

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 14, 2019

Johnson County County Attorney Janet Lyness has concluded that the Iowa City Police Department officers involved in a shooting May 9 “acted with reasonable force in defending themselves and others,”...

Iowa City police respond to shots fired near Mercer Park

Iowa City police respond to shots fired near Mercer Park

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 13, 2019

The Iowa City police responded to numerous reports of shots fired from a car toward another occupied car at the 1200 block of Baker Street on the evening of June 13, according to a press release. Police...

UI interim provost Sue Curry speaks during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, Nov. 15, 2018.

Curry to move to Office of the President

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 13, 2019

University of Iowa interim Executive Vice President and Provost Sue Curry has been appointed to the position of administrative fellow in the Office of the President by UI President Bruce Harreld. According...