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Axios
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Axios
No Kings protest expected to draw 2,000 people
Protesters are gathering at the Iowa State Capitol on Saturday for what is expected to be the largest single-day anti-Trump demonstration since the beginning of his second administration. The big picture: The widespread No Kings movement will run counter to President Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade in Washington. Interest in the nationwide protests has risen since the Trump administration's crackdown on protesters in Los Angeles. Driving the news: Around 2,000 people are expected to attend the Des Moines event, based on registrations as of Wednesday, per Des Moines organizer Lori Hunt. Indivisible Iowa is supporting over 20 No Kings protests across the state. Zoom in: Hunt said she expects nonviolent protests. Volunteers are being trained for situational awareness and deescalation. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek told Axios the department has a team in place to respond Saturday if needed. Hunt said event organizers are not coordinating with DMPD. State of play: Speakers include Charlie Wishman from Federation of Labor, Joe Henry with LULAC, Sue Dinsdale with ICAN and Iowa Rep. Rob Johnson (D–Des Moines). Hunt said the plan is to gather at the west terrace, and people can park in surrounding free lots, like the Capitol Complex parking garage. The event runs from 12pm to 2pm. Zoom out: Trump's military parade will be on June 14, the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday, achieving his long-held desire to march a parade of soldiers through the capital. The other side: "President Trump earned the support of 77 million Americans and won Iowa by a commanding margin, that's democracy in action," Iowa Republican Party spokesperson Jade Cichy shared in an email. "The protests we're seeing aren't organic. They're funded by dark money groups and designed to distract from the Democrats' sinking poll numbers and lack of a serious agenda." What they're saying: Hunt said she and other organizers are not receiving dark money.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Victim injured in Des Moines apartment fire has died
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man who was critically injured in an apartment fire on Tuesday morning has died. Just after 6 a.m. the Des Moines Police Department and Fire Department responded to an apartment fire in the 3700 block of 57th Street in the Merle Hay Neighborhood. Iowa HHS confirms third case of measles in 2025 When firefighters arrived at the scene they found an adult male, identified as 63-year-old William Melroy, inside his unit fighting the fire, the DMPD said. Melroy was injured and transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. He was later airlifted to the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center's Burn Unit. On Wednesday afternoon, the DMPD announced that Melroy succumbed to his injuries overnight. According to the DMPD, evidence collected in the investigation so far does not suggest the fire was intentionally started. Metro News: Victim injured in Des Moines apartment fire has died A new rhino is calling Blank Park Zoo home DMPD seek help to find suspect in violent assault with a shoe 'ICE Out' protest brings in hundreds in Des Moines Iowa DNR reporting fish kill at Des Moines lake Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
A new rhino is calling Blank Park Zoo home
DES MOINES, Iowa — There's a new rhino at Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo. The zoo announced Wednesday that four-year-old male 'AJ' had joined the fold. The eastern black rhino comes from the Cincinnati Zoo. His more formal name. Ajani Joe, means 'he who wins the struggle' in Swahili. AJ was brought to the zoo as part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums' Species Survival Plan, and officials said he will play a vital role in maintaining a genetically diverse breeding population. Woodworking meets Broadway in small town Iowa 'The arrival of Ajani Joe is the next major step at Blank Park Zoo in our efforts to help increase the population of this critically endangered species,' Blank Park Zoo President and CEO Anne Shimerdla said. 'Eastern black rhinos were nearly wiped out by poaching, with their population dropping by over 90% between 1970 and the early 1990s. Thanks to conservation efforts, population numbers have been on the rise.' Rhinos first came to Blank Park Zoo in 2012. Since then, two rhino calves have been born at the zoo. Victim injured in Des Moines apartment fire has died A new rhino is calling Blank Park Zoo home DMPD seek help to find suspect in violent assault with a shoe 'ICE Out' protest brings in hundreds in Des Moines Iowa DNR reporting fish kill at Des Moines lake Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Another grooming arrest for Indianola man who had EMT license suspended
INDIANOLA, Iowa — An Indianola man already facing grooming charges has been arrested again on the same charge in a separate case. Jeremy McCormick, 37, was arrested last week and charged with grooming, a Class D felony, following an investigation by the Indianola Police Department. He posted bond and is expected to be in court again on June 18th. The complaint filed in the case said police were contacted in April by the alleged victim, who claimed McCormick had offered them drinks while they were underage and offered to take them to Victoria's Secret 'to get something sexy.' DMPD seek help to find suspect in violent assault with a shoe The incidents happened during June and August of 2024, while the alleged victim was working for McCormick. The complaint said McCormick made the victim so uncomfortable that they stopped working for him. In January, he was charged with two counts of grooming after the Warren County Sheriff's Office investigated incidents allegedly involving two teen girls, ages 15 and 16. Criminal complaints claim he took them on a shopping trip to eastern Iowa, bought them underwear at Victoria's Secret, and asked for pictures of the teens wearing the items. Due to the charges, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services suspended his EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) certification. McCormick's trial on the first two grooming charges is scheduled for October 9th, 2025. Greene County growing diversity with Multicultural Family Resource Center Another grooming arrest for Indianola man who had EMT license suspended Hot today with slight storm chances ahead Iowa Senator Zach Wahls running for Joni Ernst's U.S. Senate seat Hot, muggy Wednesday and storm chances Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
DMPD seek help to find suspect in violent assault with a shoe
DES MOINES, Iowa — Police in Des Moines are asking for the public's help to find a suspect in a violent assault last month in the Highland Park neighborhood. Alice Dacken, 56, is being sought on active warrants for willful injury causing bodily injury, according to Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesperson for the Des Moines Police Department. 'ICE Out' protest brings in hundreds in Des Moines Sgt. Parizek said she assaulted a victim at their home on May 5th, using a high-heeled shoe as a weapon. The 62-year-old victim suffered multiple injuries in the assault. Dacken is 5'3″ tall and weighs about 145 pounds. DMPD is asking anyone with information on her location to call 911 or submit a tip online at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
