Friday Morning Read: Traffic Camera lawsuit, Soules statement, Jane Meyer Trial

Soules Statement - Attorneys for reality TV star Chris Soules, who faces a felony charge of fleeing a deadly Monday night crash, issued a statement Thursday urging 'that members of the public do not prejudge this case based on media coverage.' Authorities say that Soules, 35, rear-ended a farmer driving a tractor on a road near Aurora about 8:20 p.m. Monday. You can read the full statement from Soules' lawyer here.

Turn off Cameras - A Polk County District Court judge affirmed Iowa Department of Transportation orders to turn off or move several speed cameras around Iowa, including in Cedar Rapids where motorists receive more than 100,000 tickets a year and the city splits millions of dollars with a private vendor. The 15-page ruling released on Thursday marks the first setback for traffic cameras in Iowa, where state legislators have threatened unsuccessfully to ban the technology and numerous class action lawsuits have been denied. Read more about what this could mean for the traffic cameras in Cedar Rapids here.

Pitching Philanthropy - Although Oprah Winfrey is known internationally for giving millions to charity, Sheri Salata said the media mogul's philanthropy isn't about publicity. She didn't do it for the cameras. 'The thing that I can reveal is that most of Oprah's philanthropic efforts were never public and won't ever be public,' Salata said. 'No one will ever know the degree to which she made sharing a way of life.' And Salata would know. The University of Iowa alumnus — after graduating in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in business administration and spending years working various jobs — landed a spot behind the scenes of the famed Oprah Winfrey Show, where she rose through the ranks to become an executive producer. Read more about Salata's visit and what she told students here.

Jane Meyer Trial - Eight days of testimony raising doubts about the University of Iowa athletic department's leadership ended Thursday with a witness breaking down on the stand, recalling her disbelief at being fired in 2014 as field hockey coach. Attorneys for former UI senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer rested their case in her lawsuit against the university asserting gender and sexual orientation discrimination. Read a full breakdown of what happened at the trial on Thursday here.

Quotable - 'When Republicans fail to fund the priorities that we should fund in our state, we all suffer,' said Rep. Liz Bennett, D-Cedar Rapids. Read more about what Iowa House and Senate Democrats said during a community meeting yesterday.