Two Des Moines Officers Hospitalized After Shooting 2024-11-17

Two patrol officers in Des Moines, Iowa were hospitalized after they were struck during a shooting early Monday morning. According to the police department, the officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop just before 2 a.m., but the driver, identified as an adult male, didn't stop. During the pursuit, the suspect left the roadway and crashed the vehicle. When the officers tried to detain the suspect, he 'fired upon them with a handgun,' police said. The officers returned fire and shot the man. The officers are expected to survive from their wounds, while the suspect died.

crime

Former Daycare Owner Appeals Convictions in Child's Death 2024-11-16

The Iowa Supreme Court heard the case of a former Anita woman seeking to overturn her convictions for second-degree murder and child endangerment causing death for a child at her daycare. Alison D. argued her case should not have been moved from Cass County to Pottawattamie County after a mistrial, and that there was not enough evidence to convict her. The Supreme Court will issue a ruling at a later date. Dorsey was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

politics

Ballot Measures Reflect Shifting Political Landscape 2024-11-16

While progressives and conservatives each had issue victories to celebrate and defeats to ponder on Nov. 5, progressives fell short of hopeful expectations in various states. On criminal justice, California veered away from progressive policies and increased penalties for repeat offenders convicted of drug crimes and thefts. Coloradans abolished the existing right to bail for first-degree murder. Legalizing recreational marijuana lost in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota. Arizonans cast ballots to allow state and local police to enforce immigration laws. Seven states strengthened abortion rights, while Nebraska defeated an abortion rights proposal but passed another one banning abortion after the first trimester.