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Messerich says the department occasionally sees other types of citizen’s arrests occur, but none have been committed at gunpoint like the Dubuque case. Part of the reason for that decision was that the man claimed he saw a woman sitting next to his house. It was a hot day, so he talked to her and offered her a bottle of water.

On November 19, community members will urge the Des Moines City Council to start the drafting process for a city-wide anti-racial profiling ordinance. For more information, contact Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement at .

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Earlier this year, the group held several events to raise awareness of the problem. Laural Clinton, whose son was the passenger in a notorious car stop this summer, discussed that community organizing effort here. It’s important to be aware of the actions of the person being detained because they could retaliate or resist if there’s any question as to the identity of the arrester. The case is still ongoing in Jo Daviess Circuit Court in Illinois, and the man’s next appearance was scheduled for Dec. 13, according to the circuit court’s office.

We reserve the right to remove any comment we deem to be defamatory, rude, insulting to others, hateful, off-topic or reckless to the community. “I think we need to take citizen concerns seriously and we constantly need to be working to improve throughout what we do in the city,” he said. Police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek said the department is conducting an administrative review of the stop and others by Thies to see if allegations of racial profiling are founded. Clinton’s mother, Laural Clinton, said she cried when she saw the video. She said she’s taught her sons to empty their hands and comply with police orders.

Gina’s parents still live in Oskaloosa, and Gina enjoys frequent visits back to Southern Iowa. Before joining the Parrish Law Firm, Gina worked closely with several judges. She has worked for Judge Mary Tabor on the Iowa Court of Appeals, Justice Thomas Waterman on the Iowa Supreme Court, and Judge Stephanie Rose in the Southern District of Iowa federal court. Through these experiences, Ms. Messamer gained valuable insight into how Iowa judges decide cases. We serve clients throughout central Iowa from our police misconduct convenient office location in West Des Moines.

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