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Nick Bergus
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Abolitionist. Quaker-ish. Pro bike. Proud public servant with strong opinions about fonts, hyphens and Cheez-Its.
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Here and in the comments, Whitehead suggests that the reason we need a bigger jail is because diversion programs get cut all the time. This is exactly why we cannot build a bigger jail.

In fact, this is why we cannot build a new jail without commitments to funded diversion infrastructure.
July 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Here and in the comments, Whitehead, a Solon city councilor, argues that it's Iowa City obligation to sign on to make it a lower threshold to build whatever jail. It is not.
July 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Here and in the comments, Whitehead says she's not interested in UIPD or the county attorney. These institutions are inseparable from the jail.
July 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I’d rather that then falling for it via a third-party experience and getting the rug pulled.

Facebook is bad, but it’s bad on its own and I don’t know what I’m missing.

I don’t even understand Reddit’s version of Reddit after using Apollo’s.
July 1, 2023 at 12:47 PM