An old scam is spreading again in the Iowa City area, the city warned residents on Tuesday. Scammers are sending authentic-looking emails that appear to be from city employees trying to collect fees or payments for city services, according to a news release. In a recent incident, a resident received an email containing what appeared […]
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Former Iowa City officer alleges discrimination in excessive force cases
A former Iowa City police officer is suing the city, alleging racial discrimination related to excessive-force complaints. Emilio M. Puente is seeking unspecified damages for alleged violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. According to the lawsuit, the Iowa City Police Department hired Puente in April […]
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ICPD officer shoots ‘an armed suicidal subject’ in incident under state investigation
An Iowa City Police Department officer shot a person on Monday morning while responding to a report about an armed and potentially suicidal individual. “At 8:41 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2024, Iowa City Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Wylde Green Road for a report of an armed suicidal subject,” the department said […]
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Chris Kelly, arrested for ‘walking while Black’ in 2019, sues ICPD officers, a county attorney, Iowa City and Johnson County
Chris Kelly, an Iowa City resident who was arrested by Iowa City Police officers in a case a federal judge later called “a story of ‘walking while black,’” has filed a federal lawsuit against the officers who arrested him, an assistant Johnson County Attorney, as well as both Iowa City and Johnson County. The lawsuit […]
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Cars blocking snow removal in downtown Iowa City will be towed starting at 2 a.m. on Wednesday
After a substantial snowfall, two things invariably happen in Iowa City. First, snowblowers and shovels hit the sidewalks as people work to clear their patch of public walkway when the snow ends. Then an overnight tow-away zone is set up downtown as city workers clear the streets. Crews will starts clearing the streets downtown at […]
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Iowa Freedom Riders: Nobody deserves prison, including the man who could have killed us
“That’s bullshit.” “This is not justice.” “Disappointed, but not surprised.” “What he did is a terroristic act and should be in prison for it.” The news that Michael Ray Stepanek, an Iowa City man who intentionally drove through a crowd of racial justice protesters on Aug. 21 in order to give them an “attitude adjustment,” […]
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Dustin Liston sworn in as Iowa City police chief as ICPD reform efforts continue
Dustin Liston was sworn in as Iowa City’s chief of police on Monday morning at City Hall. The choice of Liston to lead the Iowa City Police Department by City Manager Geoff Fruin was unanimously approved by the Iowa City Council in October. Liston joins the ICPD as the city council considers changes to the […]
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The man who intentionally hit Iowa City protesters with his car in August avoids prison
After spending 76 days in the Johnson County Jail, an Iowa City man who attempted to take the law into his own hands this summer by driving into protesters has avoided prison time and, pending any further infractions, will have a clean record by 2024. The incident Just before 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 21, as […]
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No-parking zones will be set up on Thursday and Friday, as crews remove snow from Iowa City streets
There will be temporary no-parking zones set up on Thursday and Friday, as crews from the Iowa City Public Works Department remove snow from the streets. The Streets and Traffic Engineering Division has already posted No Parking signs along the routes to be plowed. Vehicles will need to be moved by 7 a.m. on the […]
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Cars blocking snow removal in downtown Iowa City will be towed starting at 2 a.m. on Tuesday
City workers will be removing snow from the streets of downtown Iowa City starting at 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning, and vehicles parked in tow-away zones will be removed, the city announced in a news release on Monday afternoon. “Towing will impact Prentiss Street to Market Street, Madison Street to Gilbert Street, as well as […]
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ICPD issues warning about burglars posing as utility workers
The Iowa City Police Department is warning the public to beware of two individuals posing as utility workers as part of a scheme to enter people’s homes and steal items. The department says it has received multiple calls about the two men recently. “In one incident, suspects were described as two males driving a white […]
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ICPD explains what the ‘suspicious package’ was that caused City Hall to be evacuated
A “suspicious package” left at the Iowa City Police Department shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday caused City Hall to be evacuated and nearby streets to be closed down. More than two-and-a-half hours later, things reopened after the police determined the package posed no threat. The Iowa City Police Department did not explain on Wednesday […]
