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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

A cop car and police officers can be seen at the scene where a skateboarder was hit by a car on West Jefferson Street near the Pappajohn Business Building Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.

University of Iowa student hit by car outside Macbride Hall

Kate Perez, News Reporter November 3, 2021

A University of Iowa student was hit by a car on Jefferson Street outside of Macbride Hall on Tuesday afternoon.  The student was riding a skateboard when he was struck by the car, witness and...

Iowa City Police Department vehicles are seen on July 9, 2019.

Reports of violent crime declined in Iowa City in 2020

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 26, 2021

Reported violent crimes in Iowa increased this year to the highest level since 2018, but the rate in Iowa City went down over the same year. The rate of reported violent crimes in the state of Iowa...

Protesters wave signs in the street  in front of the President’s Residence during the second night of protests following sexual assault allegations against the University of Iowa’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

Two former members, Iowa FIJI sued over alleged 2020 sexual assault

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor October 26, 2021

Editor's note: This article contains references to and descriptions of sexual assault. A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted at the Iowa Phi Gamma Delta house in September of 2020 is suing...

Johnson County Courthouse.

Johnson County Supervisors to discuss use of federal funds to track domestic abusers

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 24, 2021

GPS locators may be attached to pre-trial inmates who face domestic violence, sexual assault, or forcible felony charges, as proposed through the federal American Rescue Plan Act funding by Johnson...

Iowa City police identify person believed to be responsible for Oct 17 gunshot wound

Iowa City police identify person believed to be responsible for Oct 17 gunshot wound

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 22, 2021

Iowa City police have identified the person they believe to be responsible for the gunshot wound that was found on a driver that had gotten into a car crash on Oct. 17, the Iowa City Police Department...

An Iowa City Police Department vehicle is seen on July 9, 2019.

ICPD identify person of interest in active investigation

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 20, 2021

The Iowa City Police Department have identified a person of interest in an incident that occurred Oct. 17, where a car collision into a Highway 6 median revealed a driver unconscious with a gunshot...

Iowa City police investigating crash, driver sustained gunshot wound

Iowa City police investigating crash, driver sustained gunshot wound

Meg Doster, News Reporter October 18, 2021

Iowa City police are asking the public for assistance in an investigation of a traffic collision where the driver was found with a gunshot wound.   Officers responded to the crash on Sycamore...

Iowa City Public Safety Information Officer Lee Hermiston poses for a portrait at city hall on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Police Department looks to maintain city trust amid Iowa Poll ratings

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter October 17, 2021

Despite protests against police brutality in the last year and a half across Iowa, Iowans report significant levels of trust in law enforcement. On Sept. 29, a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa...

The Psychological and Brain Sciences building is seen on Friday, January 24, 2020.

Fire incident at Spence Labs resolved

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter September 23, 2021

The University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert regarding a fire incident at Spence Laboratories in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Building Thursday. The initial alert was sent at 3:39 p.m., advising...

UI Police investigate shots fired near Calvin Hall

UI Police investigate shots fired near Calvin Hall

Christine Valora, News Reporter September 12, 2021

Police are investigating a shots fired call from early Sunday morning on the University of Iowa campus. The shots fired call was reported in the vicinity of Calvin Hall on the east side of campus...

The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Police served multiple warrants against FIJI and its members last year, court records show

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor September 2, 2021

Editor's note: this article contains references to sexual assault. Iowa City Police executed search warrants against the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house and members in September 2020, according...

Iowa City Police Department vehicles are seen on July 9, 2019.

Iowa City police arrest man connected to July 18 shooting

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor September 2, 2021

An Iowa City man was arrested in connection with a July shots fired incident, the second individual arrested relating to the incident. Police served a warrant to arrest Narada Damitric Poole, Jr.,...

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