Many left-leaning states and cities are trying to protect their residents’ personal information amid the immigration crackdown. But a growing number of conservative lawmakers also want to curb the use of surveillance technologies, such as automated license plate readers, that can be used to identify and track people.
The Johnson County Attorney’s Office, along with many others across Iowa, offers a payment plan to individuals who have lost their driver’s license due to court debt. They can apply for this payment plan and get their license back while they pay off the debt.
State courts in Iowa cannot bill low-income Iowans for the cost of their court-appointed defense attorney when criminal charges against the person have been dismissed, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in a decision released Friday.
Wife of slain Anamosa correctional officer can move forward in her gross negligence claims against the Iowa Department of Corrections and prison officials, according to an Iowa Supreme Court ruling.
A Cedar Rapids man charged with two counts of attempted murder and six other charges asked for a new lawyer, citing trust and communications issues. His trial, which was set to start next month, will not go. It will be reset after a new lawyer is appointed.
Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College have reached a “mutual agreement” on disputed logo designs, ending more than a year of litigation between the two institutions.
Reported cases of violent crime — including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — were up slightly in Cedar Rapids in 2025 compared to 2024, but are still low in comparison to the last five years, according to data released Thursday by the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
In 2021, the Iowa Board of Medicine charged Dr. Shafik N. Wassef, 42, an Iowa-licensed physician who formerly practiced in Iowa City, with violating patient privacy standards.
Ex-Toledo officer who was repeatedly accused of excessive force now is suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for suspending his certification as a peace officer.
It’s among the proposals from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office ahead of the Iowa legislative session that starts later this month.
A Cedar Rapids man, who was armed and attempted to hold a pregnant woman in his Marion business in 2024, was sentenced to 20 years for firearm convictions.
An Alabama man who was shot last week while exchanging gunfire with Linn County Sheriff’s deputies in Hiawatha is facing charges of attempted murder of a peace officer, according to a press release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Two people were arrested over the weekend on charges that they broke into a Cedar Rapids home Friday with a gun.
A Cedar Rapids man pending trial for five years took a plea deal last month in a burglary and fatal shooting from 2020. His trial was set to start this week in Linn County.
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