🌱 Cavil's Charges Dropped + Foundation Prepares HS Students

Des Moines IA

26 October, 2021

5:00 PM

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Morning, people of Des Moines! It's me again, Katarina Betterton, your host of the Des Moines Daily. First, today's weather: Rain; breezy in the morning. High: 54 Low: 45. Here are the top stories in Des Moines today: A Polk County judge is dropping a charge against a prominent leader of the Des Moines Black Liberation Movement. Jaylen Cavil was charged with disorderly conduct. Prosecutors say he organized and led a protest in September of 2020, which blocked city streets without a permit. (KCCI Des Moines) Champ-Pacifique Mukiza has been in the By Degrees Foundation since 2015 when he was in the third grade. One of his favorite memories about joining the group was touring Central College that year. By Degrees is a nonprofit focused on preparing students for life after high school. Whether that be a trade school, community college, or a university. (Local 5 - weareiowa.com) The Des Moines Police Department on Tuesday announced Iowa prison inmate William Rulli will be charged in a 2012 murder investigation. (KCCI Des Moines) A Polk County judge denied John Deere Engine Works plant's temporary injunction to limit picketing by union workers outside of Polk County facilities. (KCRG) Parks in the Des Moines metro are already preparing for the cold. (Local 5 - weareiowa.com) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Des Moines: Anunciate Con Nosotros (9:00 AM) October Social Committee Meeting - Young Professionals Connection (5:30 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 8) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you all tomorrow for another update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Katarina Betterton About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.