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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., 9/6/17

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September 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge is ordering the city of Des Moines to refund fines issued to hundreds of drivers who appealed speeding tickets they received from cameras on Interstate 235. District Judge Lawrence McLellan says the city violated their due process rights and failed to follow its own ordinances by requiring appeals to go through an unauthorized administrative hearing process.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she agrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out a program that protects young immigrants from deportation because she believes Congress should address the issue. The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday it’s Congress’ job to pass immigration law. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program has aided nearly 800,000 immigrants. On Tuesday, dozens of DACA supporters gathered at the downtown Des Moines federal building.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Penitentiary is trying out a new way to reward well-behaved inmates: The prison is hosting a family picnic. Warden Patti Wachtendorf says the Sept. 16 event will be the first-of-its kind at Iowa’s maximum-security prison for male offenders. Inmates who have not had rules violations in the last three years are eligible to attend, along with two visitors.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Police in St. Cloud are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man from Iowa. Officers were called to a residence about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday where a man had been stabbed in the torso. Authorities say the stabbing was the culmination of an argument between the victim and another man visiting from Iowa. The victim was rushed to St. Cloud Hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.