Crime Iowa Democratic Party Chair Condemns White Nationalist March in Des Moines 2025-02-23 The Iowa Democratic Party Chair, Rita Hart, condemned a white nationalist group that marched in Des Moines on Saturday, February 22nd, describing their actions as an attempt to intimidate residents. Hart highlighted the group's involvement in protests that have led to violence in other cities, and stated that their 'scare tactics and their hate have no place in Iowa.' Crime Survivor Advocates for Erin's Law in Iowa to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse 2025-02-22 Erin Merryn, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, has been advocating for the passage of 'Erin's Law' in Iowa, which would require schools to teach sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention to students from kindergarten through sixth grade. The bill has been introduced in the Iowa Legislature for at least 14 years, and the latest version, Senate File 172, has been approved by a subcommittee and is now eligible for consideration by the Iowa Senate Education Committee. Merryn has highlighted examples from other states where the law has been effective in uncovering abuse and helping victims come forward. Crime Iowa Nursing Home Chain Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Whistleblower Retaliation 2025-02-22 One of Iowa's largest nursing home chains, Care Initiatives, is facing a lawsuit filed by a former nurse, Tina W., alleging whistleblower retaliation. The lawsuit claims that W. witnessed an incident where a staff member caused a resident with schizophrenia to fall out of his wheelchair, and when W. reported the incident and refused to change the resident's chart, she was fired. This is the third such lawsuit against Care Initiatives in the past year, with previous cases alleging retaliation for reporting resident abuse and safety concerns. |
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