Michael Guster News Today

“Women and people of color deserve respect," said 5th Ward Ald. Tim Kelly.

Counties aren’t supposed to use Covid funds to build jails and prisons—but that hasn’t stopped some of them from trying to do it anyway.

Prosecutors were asking for a sentence of 22 years because Clayborne shot Michael Guster during the crime, which took place at Gusters residence.

Davenport NAACP teamed up with ImpactLife to host a blood drive at the MLK Interpretative Center during Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.

Kewanee Area News Briefs From staff reports PRINCETON — The decision to sign an agreement to participate in a wind or solar farm requires careful consideration. Both the benefits and the impacts of the wind or solar farm could last for decades and the agreements are very complicated. Plan to join us at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, when we will host a virtual & in person meeting where you will learn about what you should consider before signing any agreement. Specific topics that will be covered i...

A new organization is blooming out of the partnership between local law enforcement and civil rights groups. Author: WQAD Digital Team Updated: 6:29 PM CDT May 11, 2021 DAVENPORT, Iowa — City leaders, law enforcement personnel, and members of local civil rights groups have come together on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities to create the Iowa Quad Cities Law Enforcement Community Partnership.   Its a group that blossomed out of a conversation in the summer of 2...

The George Floyd murder conviction could be a Quad City catalyst for change Author: Jim Mertens Updated: 10:00 AM CDT April 25, 2021 DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Davenport NAACP plans to introduce new policing initiatives in the coming weeks as communities large and small react to the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. "We will soon have a news conference to alert the public on how we are working on policies, training, accountability, funding, recruitment, and...

New agreement for police officers calls for monthly data tracking     DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Parents and the public would receive monthly reports on police officers’ activity within Davenport public schools, and students and faculty would be asked to evaluate their level of comfort and safety in school buildings with officers present under a new, proposed agreement. Davenport aldermen and Davenport Community School Board members met Monday with local representatives of th...