DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 17, 2020) — A swearing-in and promotional ceremony was held this morning at the Sheriff's Office Patrol Headquarters located at 3206 South 16th Avenue in Eldridge. Misty Bunker has been hired as the newest deputy sheriff for Scott County and Deputy Sean Thompson has been promoted to the rank of sergeant.

“What’s been most striking to me is just how one-sided the rules are when Americans take on their own government…. It has been dismaying to learn the extent to which rules and laws shield the government from accountability for its abuses—or even lawbreaking…. It’s been a long and frightening lesson…. The rules seem rigged to protect government lawlessness, and the playing field is uneven.

CORALVILLE, IOWA (June 16, 2020) — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is currently accepting Letters of Interest (LOI) for the Building Community Child Care Solutions Fund (BCCCSF). This fund is in its fourth year and is designated to improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls through efforts directly related to creating solutions to the child-care crisis.

WASHINGTON DC (June 16, 2020) — Despite growing calls to hold police accountable for using excessive force in non-threatening circumstances, the US Supreme Court refused to review any cases challenging the doctrine of “qualified immunity,” which shields police from liability for official wrongdoing.