IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Organizers for an upcoming Young Americans for Freedom event being held at the University of Iowa say their banner was vandalized within two and a half hours of being put up. The banner advertised the event taking place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa Campus. The event is titled, “October 7: One Year Later – Hamas’s War on Jewish, Christian, American, and Western Values.” Writer and podcaster Ian Haworth is expected to speak at the event. It will mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly attack on Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas that ignited a still-ongoing war. Images of the vandalism show the word “ignorant” written across Haworth’s forehead and a Palestinian flag and the words “Free Palestine,” written across the banner. Organizers for the upcoming event say they have filed a police report in response to the vandalism. Pro-Palestinian protesters held multiple protests at the University of Iowa Campus earlier this year without being subjected to vandalism. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has said she will not tolerate destructive protests or acts of violence on Iowa’s college campuses.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – A motorcyclist died after hitting a curb and crashing in Dubuque on Saturday afternoon. Dubuque police said it happened in the 400 block of Maplewood Court just after 1:30 p.m. The driver, later identified as 59-year-old Terrance Thompson, of Dubuque, lost control of the vehicle and hit the curb, landing on the grass. Thompson was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
NEW LONDON, Iowa (KWQC/KCRG) – Two teens were thrown from a truck bed in New London Friday night. According to a crash report from Iowa State Patrol, a Ford F350 was traveling east bound on Cleveland Street when it took an abrupt turn down Adams Street. Due to the abrupt turn, two unrestrained passengers were thrown from the bed of the truck, officials said. According to the report, 16-year-old Gavin Browning died at the scene. The other 16-year-old student was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital the next day. The New London Community School District superintendent said Chad Wahls they’re working to help students cope with the sudden loss of their classmate. On Sunday, hundreds gathered at the school for a candlelight vigil in honor of his memory. As of now, no charges have been filed, and the investigation is still ongoing.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a driver from Cedar Falls. 29-year-old Adaisha Allen of Cedar Falls was driving on 210th Street near Garner. Another car hit Allen’s car at the intersection of 210th and Balsam Avenue, causing them both to roll into a ditch. The driver of the other car was taken to the hospital, Allen died at the scene.
