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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, April 8, 2019

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April 8th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in West Des Moines are investigating the death of a woman there. The Des Moines Register reports that police were called late Friday night to an area west of Interstate 35 near a busy retail district for reports of a woman lying in the road. Arriving officers found the woman, identified the woman as 18-year-old Sakira Kezia Tamara Bonner of Des Moines. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she died.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A Marshalltown group is delivering cards and letters to dozens of local businesses to raise awareness of human trafficking. The Times-Republican reports that the group Labor and Sex Trafficking Watch has joined with the Marshalltown Police Department and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office in the new effort. The cards are aimed at helping train employees working with the public to recognize signs of human trafficking and provide guidance on what to do when human trafficking is suspected.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Less than two months into his second White House bid, no other declared candidate in the crowded Democratic field currently has amassed so many advantages as Bernie Sanders. He has a $28 million war chest, a loyal and enthusiastic voter base, and a clearly defined set of policy objectives. That puts Sanders on markedly different footing than during his first White House run, creating new challenges for a candidate whose supporters relish his role as an underdog and an outsider.