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Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., Aug. 14th 2014

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August 14th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man is accused of committing four bank robberies in Cedar Rapids. Federal prosecutors announced yesterday that 29-year-old Javon Dockery of Cedar Rapids was indicted on four counts of bank robbery and one count of possession of firearm in furtherance of a crime or violence.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge says two Iowa prison inmates must be provided nightly meals and chapel time during Ramadan and allowed the same religious accommodations as other Muslims. The inmates, Michael Williams-El and James Blair-Bey, sued prison officials in 2012 when they were at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of video-recording girls in an eastern Iowa school restroom has pleaded guilty to a sexual exploitation charge. The Quad-City Times reports that 29-year-old Ian Dishon Isabel entered the plea Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Davenport. Isabel admitted that he planted video cameras in a girls’ restroom at Hayes Elementary School, where he worked as a coordinator for the after-school Stepping Stones program.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Most coaches only get one chance to turn around a program. Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz is poised to revive the Hawkeyes for the third time in 12 years. Many dismissed Ferentz and the Hawkeyes after a 4-8 finish in 2012. But Iowa answered its critics with eight wins last season, including victories over Nebraska and Minnesota.