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Tuesday Morning Read: Iowa City murder suspect questioned about another death; attorney asks to keep lawsuit against regents; would vouchers hurt public schools?
Staff report
Sep. 26, 2017 8:42 am
TODAY'S WEATHER — Cooler, isolated rain. High 75, low 52.
IOWA CITY MURDER SUSPECT QUESTIONED ABOUT ANOTHER DEATH — A man facing charges of murdering an Iowa City cabdriver was questioned by police about the killing two months earlier of a bail bondsman, according to court records released Monday. Curtis Jones, 41, is charged with first-degree murder in the June 27 death of cabbie Ricky Lillie, 46. Records show investigators also interviewed him about the killing of Jonathan Wieseler, 34, who was found shot to death April 23 at Lederman Bail Bonds in Iowa City, where he worked. Read more: http://bit.ly/2fMKHcV
ATTORNEY ASKS TO KEEP LAWSUIT AGAINST REGENTS — A former University of Iowa employee suing the Board of Regents for the way it hired UI President Bruce Harreld is asking a judge to deny the board's request to drop the case and to reject portions of former regents President Bruce Rastetter's testimony. Read more: http://bit.ly/2xsaQaK
WOULD VOUCHERS HURT PUBLIC SCHOOLS? — The idea of Iowa adopting a school voucher program — and taking money away from public schools — gives an Iowa school administrator pause. 'The idea is to attract parents who don't have enough dollars to send their kids to private school,' Roark Horn, executive director of School Administrators of Iowa, said during an Iowa Ideas panel discussion Friday. Read more: http://bit.ly/2jZxyS8
MICHIGAN STATE A (SOMEWHAT) FAMILIAR FOE — The sun rose on Sunday. And Monday. Hopefully by now Hawkeye fans aren't as bitter about Saturday night's loss to Penn State, especially considering Iowa was a play away from beating another top-five team. Heading on the road to play a team that's in a precarious position provides a situation that could be far worse following a close loss. Read more: http://bit.ly/2yqBnlx
QUOTABLE — 'Don't take a knee. Get out there and make a difference. Engage. Go into these cities, run for office, support a candidate that you think stands for your beliefs, but let's not disrespect the men and women who have served to allow us to have the freedom and liberty that we enjoy every day.' Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, on the protests by NFL players before games. Read more: http://bit.ly/2fMy3dQ
Curtis Jones responds to a question from Judge Chad Kepros regarding his motion for hybrid or self-representation in a hearing at Johnson County District Court in Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Jones, charged with killing Iowa City cabdriver Ricky Lillie in June, withdrew his motion to represent himself at trial, and Judge Kepros denied his motion for hybrid representation. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)