11/30/22 Statement from Tanner Briggs Faaborg concerning Des Moines Council Member Linda Westergaard and Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith calling to ban hip-hop at the public Riverview Park.
10/22/22 Part 1 of 4 related to a record request for Mayor Cownie's emails from June 1, 2022 to October 6, 2022 about roe/abortion. Costed $185.18 for 4.5 hours.
10/22/22 Part 2 of 4 related to a record request for Mayor Cownie's emails from June 1, 2022 to October 6, 2022 about roe/abortion. Costed $185.18 for 4.5 hours.
10/22/22 Part 3 of 4 related to a record request for Mayor Cownie's emails from June 1, 2022 to October 6, 2022 about roe/abortion. Costed $185.18 for 4.5 hours.
10/22/22 Part 4 of 4 related to a record request for Mayor Cownie's emails from June 1, 2022 to October 6, 2022 about roe/abortion. Costed $185.18 for 4.5 hours.
08/17/22 Sheumaker is countersuing two DMPD officers who are suing her. Full article: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/08/17/des-moines-city-council-indira-sheumaker-counterclaim-police-protest-arrest/10341748002/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_desmoines&stream=top
07/06/22 Two DMPD officers are suing Councillor Sheumaker and other residents over a 2020 protest. Full article: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/07/06/des-moines-city-council-indira-sheumaker-sued-police-officers-george-floyd-protests-2020/7820683001/
08/03/22 Female Iowa City firefighter files lawsuit alleging discrimination and harassment. Full article: https://www.thegazette.com/local-government/female-iowa-city-firefighter-files-lawsuit-alleging-discrimination-and-harassment/
08/10/22 Draft of abortion protection resolution from Councillor Mandelbaum, provided via Axios. Full article: https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2022/08/10/abortion-investigations-would-be-prohibited-under-des-moines-proposal
3/16/22 Email from the family of George Flagg to City Council Members calling for retention of George Flagg's street name. Council Member Indira Sheumaker, the only Black council person, was excluded.
01/22/21 A report on Student Resource Officers (SROs) in schools. This was presented to Des Moines Public Schools who went on to remove SROs from schools.
08/26/20 Threatening letter sent by a DMPD cop 'union' to Council after Josh Mandelbaum raised questions about DMPD Conduct. Includes lies and references to stories that never happened.
sent on 06/08/20 Email between Stewart Barnes (from DMPD Bargainin Unit Union), Joe Gatto (Council Member) and others about the council meetings and policy proposals.
sent 07/31/20 Dana Wingert sent an email to council proactively going through the names of people signed up to speak at City Council meetings, highlighting profanity and political beliefs as well as surveilling their social media.