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Former Iowa schools superintendent indicted for lying about U.S. citizenship and illegally owning guns
The former head of Iowa’s largest school district, Ian Roberts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he lied about being a U.S. citizen and unlawfully possessed firearms while living in the country illegally. According to the indictment filed Thursday in Des Moines, Roberts faces two counts, making a false statement…
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Iowa school district sues hiring firm for missing red flags on ex-superintendent detained by ICE
Iowa’s largest school district has filed a lawsuit against the firm it paid to find its...
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Ex-Iowa superintendent faces federal gun charge following immigration arrest
Federal prosecutors have charged Ian Roberts, the recently resigned superintendent of Iowa’s...
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Iowa school superintendent detained by ICE resigns while challenging deportation
The superintendent of Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts, resigned Tuesday as he confronts...
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How Iowa’s 1st African-American woman lawyer ended up as ‘the Sunday School Lawyer’
In 1918, Gertrude Durden Rush became the first African-American woman to be called to the Iowa Bar.Her professional journey started as a teacher from 1898 to 1907 after she graduated from high school in...
