Iowa City, Senate and civilian review boards

Citizen police review boards would be banned in Iowa under a Senate bill. Here's why:
The bill would also change the procedures governing how officers and other city employees are disciplined through cities' civil service commissions.
Bill to ban citizen police review boards advances in Iowa Senate
Citizen-led boards to review police misconduct would be banned in Iowa cities under a bill advanced Tuesday by Republicans on an Iowa Senate panel.
Politics Notebook | Iowa lawmakers advance bill to get rid of community police review boards
Under a bill advanced by Iowa lawmakers, cities with citizen police review boards would have to disband the commissions, including Iowa City’s.  The three-member panel of Iowa Senators advanced the bill,
Lawmakers renew push to ban citizen police review boards, change civil service
Iowa Senate Republican lawmakers are once again trying to push forward legislation that would disband citizen review boards that provide oversight of local law enforcement.
Iowa House panel advances bill limiting release of police mugshots
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New York Giants Draft Prospect: LB Jay Higgins, Iowa
Higgins is a two-time captain who has been favorably compared to a productive NFL linebacker who has three 100+ tackle seasons in his career.