Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
Russell Porter, director of Iowa’s Intelligence Fusion Center, received the 2008 Civil Rights Award for individual achievement from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
The decision, which was based on Porter’s “consistent and vocal presence in law enforcement stressing the importance of protecting civil rights in policy, training and ethical practice of the intelligence function,” was made during the mid-year meeting of IACP’s Civil Rights Committee.
“No one is more responsible for Iowa’s outstanding reputation in the field of intelligence and fusion centers than Russ Porter,” said Eugene Meyer, Iowa Department of Public Safety commissioner. “His expertise is widely recognized and sought at all levels of government, including the highest levels of government.”
Porter was presented with the award at a reception in San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 7.
“I’m proud to work at the Iowa Department of Public Safety and with other law enforcement leaders who value and strongly support the protection of privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights,” Porter said when accepting the award. “I’m honored to be a member of the IACP — an exceptional organization that appreciates and rewards these important activities.”
In addition to his efforts in law enforcement intelligence, Porter has provided hate crime training to law enforcement agencies and other groups for nearly 20 years.
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