31 Oct 2016

Iowa Federation of Labor speaks up against hate crime attack in Black Hawk County.

By Lance Coles

The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO strongly supports the rights of all Americans to express their beliefs and advocate for them.  We all have a right to our opinions, but when it crosses over into hate speech, we cannot condone these actions. ...

28 Oct 2016

Iowa Supreme Court Opinions October 28, 2016

By Iowa Judicial Branch

Notice: The opinions posted on this site are slip opinions only. Under the Rules of Appellate Procedure a party has a limited number of days to request a rehearing after the filing of an opinion. Also, all slip opinions are subject to modification...

25 Oct 2016

Family Treatment Courts Reunite Families and Save Taxpayers Money

By Iowa Judicial Branch

Des Moines, October 25, 2016— A recently completed study shows that nearly 1,000 parents and more than 1,600 children have been served by the twelve Iowa Family Treatment Courts since the program began in 2007. More than 75 percent of the 860 fa...

25 Oct 2016

UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS ANNOUNCE ELECTION DAY PROGRAM

By Shelly Robertson

October 24, 2016
United States Attorneys Kevin W. Techau and Kevin E. VanderSchel of the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, respectively, announced today that Daniel Tvedt and Virginia Bruner will lead the efforts of their Offices in c...

25 Oct 2016

Davenport Men Sentenced

By Shelly Robertson

Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Escape

DAVENPORT, IA- On October 20, 2016, Vincent Salvitory Brocato, age 35, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by District Court Judge Rebecca Goo...

17 Oct 2016

Governor Rauner Announces Significant Steps in Reforming Illinois’ Criminal Justice System

By Catherine Kelly

Illinois Youth Center Murphysboro to be repurposed into re-entry facility; closing oldest, most outdated unit at Stateville Correctional Center

 

MURPHYSBORO – Governor Bruce Rauner today announced significant steps that continu...

11 Oct 2016

Governor Takes Clemency Action

By Catherine Kelly

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner today granted five and denied 235 clemency petitions. Fewer than 50 petitions remain from previous administrations.

 

 

 

The 240 clemency petitions Governor Rauner acted upon to...

07 Oct 2016

Attorney General Lynch Announces Inaugural Attorney General’s Awards for Distinguished Service in Community Policing

By Shelly Robertson

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today announced the recipients of the inaugural Attorney General’s Awards for Distinguished Service in Community Policing, acknowledging the exceptional work of 12 law enforcements officers from n...

30 Sep 2016

Governor Rauner Urges Action on Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Recidivism

By Catherine Kelly

CHICAGO – Prior to a meeting of the Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform, Governor Bruce Rauner, Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) and Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago) today voiced their support for the General Assembly to...

09 Aug 2016

Grassley Seeks HUD Explanation of Policies on Wanted Fugitive Felons in Public Housing

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is asking the Department of Housing and Urban Development to explain its policies for allowing wanted fugitive felons to live in public housing after a report suggested the agency takes a weaker approach than fe...

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