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Officials Place Des Moines Schools Leader On Leave After His Arrest By Immigration Agents

Officials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally.

By Scott McFetridge, AP

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Arrested By Immigration Agents

ICE claims the superintendent had a 2024 deportation order.

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Abortion In Iowa Is Legal Again, For Now, After A Judge Blocks New Restrictions

Citizens can now get an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law’s constitutionality.

By HANNAH FINGERHUT, AP

Iowa Woman Who Ran Down Children Pleads Guilty To Hate Crimes

Nicole Poole Franklin, 43, admitted driving her SUV into two children in 2019 because she thought one was Mexican and the other was a member of the Islamic State group.

By AP

Life In The U.S. Isn't Easy, But These Refugees Still Believe In The American Dream

Refugees in Des Moines, Iowa share their stories amid divisive political rhetoric.

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The Two Iowas

Iowa State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad started an organization to break the cycle of poverty in Des Moines. Now he’s fighting for the underprivileged in the Iowa State House.

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