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Lonny’s tank

The murky origins of Johnson County’s MRAP In early 1964, in preparation for what a guest editorial in Jackson’s Clarion-Ledger later called a “Mississippi Invasion,” the City of Jackson, Mississippi acquired a “riot-control vehicle”. With the blessing of then-mayor Allen Thompson, the City purchased a purpose-built, 13,000-pound International Harvester Loadstar…

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Lonny’s tank
Lonny’s tank

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Dec 2, 2021

Lonny’s tank, part 2

How war comes home Back in June 2014, when Lonny Pulkrabek’s office acquired a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle colloquially known as an “MRAP” without soliciting input from any of the Johnson County’s public officials or the public itself, Lonny went on a media tour to “sell” the freshly repainted military vehicle…

Police Accountability

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Lonny’s tank, part 2
Lonny’s tank, part 2
Police Accountability

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Aug 25, 2020

Policing Issues Questionnaire for Iowa City Police Chief Finalists (2020)

Last updated: 10:57pm August 24, 2020 UPDATE: Checkout the candidates’ answers to our questions here: https://icpdwatch.us/2020-policing-issues-questionnaire What would be your priorities for funds allocation within the ICPD budget if the money allocated to the ICPD by the City Council were to be cut by 50%? …

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Policing Issues Survey for Iowa City Police Chief Finalists (2020)
Policing Issues Survey for Iowa City Police Chief Finalists (2020)

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Nov 13, 2016

Iowa City Police Chief Search: Nov 10 Public Meet & Greet Report

Iowa City is in the final phase of selecting its new Chief of Police. Meet the three finalists. As you might have heard, Iowa City is looking for a new Chief of Police. In fact, the search has been narrowed down to three finalists, which the public had an opportunity…

Police Watch

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Iowa City Police Chief Search: Nov 10 Public Meet & Greet Report
Iowa City Police Chief Search: Nov 10 Public Meet & Greet Report
Police Watch

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Nov 13, 2016

Policing Issues Survey for Iowa City Police Chief Finalists (2016)

Last updated: 10:51pm Nov 12, 2016 What is your opinion on the “War on Drugs”? What is your view on the role of the Community Police Review Board in investigating citizen complaints about police misconduct? …

Police

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Policing Issues Survey for Iowa City Police Chief Finalists (2016)
Policing Issues Survey for Iowa City Police Chief Finalists (2016)
Police

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Dec 12, 2014

Q&A with Grayson Scogin

Absolutely no car, and yes, his hands were in fact on his head. On Sep 12th, in a sickening display of excessive force and poor judgement, the UI police unlawfully stopped, detained, and violently assaulted Grayson Scogin, a University of Iowa student, who has not committed any crime and was…

Police Brutality

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Q&A with Grayson Scogin
Q&A with Grayson Scogin
Police Brutality

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Dec 9, 2014

Re: Grayson Scogin’s case

Sample letter/call script to Johnson County Attorney’s office (319-339–6100, jlyness@co.johnson.ia.us) Hi — I’m a Johnson County voter calling/writing in reference to the Sep 12th arrest of Grayson Scogin. On Sep 12th, in a sickening display of excessive force and poor judgement, the UI police unlawfully stopped, detained, and violently assaulted…

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Dec 8, 2014

“My hands are behind my head”

University of Iowa Police violently handcuff a student for reaching into his pockets “My hands are behind my head” — that’s what Grayson Scogin, a student at the University of Iowa, kept repeating over and over again, as one, then two, then three, then four cops piled up on top…

Police Brutality

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“My hands are behind my head”
“My hands are behind my head”
Police Brutality

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Sep 16, 2014

Press Release: witness of the controversial Iowa City police raid to issue a statement on police body cams

For immediate release Iowa City, Iowa — Robert Smith, an Iowa City citizen behind the viral video of the 9/6/14 ICPD raid at 40 S. Johnson St., will be attending the Iowa City’s Sept 16th City Council meeting to deliver a statement regarding the planned purchase of body cameras for our local police force. ### Questions? Email us at team@ICPDwatch.us

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Press Release: witness of the controversial Iowa City police raid to issue a statement on police…
Press Release: witness of the controversial Iowa City police raid to issue a statement on police…

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Sep 16, 2014

When Did Cover Up Become a Norm?

You’d hope that when a video showing seemingly unwarranted use of force and an apparent assault on the 4th and the 1st amendment rights by the police goes viral, a response from the Serve & Protect department would be to launch an internal investigation into the incident, and issue of…

Police Brutality

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When Did Cover Up Become a Norm?
When Did Cover Up Become a Norm?
Police Brutality

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