GoFundMe update on shooting victim, Equal Pay workshop Tuesday, Spring Pet Day Thursday: Eastern Iowa Dailies for 5-17-26

IOWA CITY — Whether you’re an employee, an employer, a lawyer in training, or a nonprofit or elected official, you can learn about the history of seeking equal pay in Iowa. “Equal Pay in Iowa: Legal Protections, Challenges and Pathways to Change” is a presentation by the city’s Human Rights department. It features University of Iowa graduate Ann Brown, a veteran attorney whose career includes Iowa Supreme Court cases regarding the state’s Equal Pay Act, passed in 2009. In Iowa, women still earn only 81.1 cents for every dollar earned by a man (America’s Health Rankings). The free  seminar is 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Iowa City Public Library. 123 S. Linn St. Registration is required here.

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa student critically injured in a shooting in April  is about to transfer to a rehabilitation hospital,  and at press time her family’s GoFundMe page still needed about $12,000 to reach their funding goal. Miranda Peters was in the Iowa Ped Mall early April 19 along with hundreds of other students when an unrelated clash broke out and shots were fired (KHAK).  She’s been hospitalized since the shooting, which struck her head, and was on a ventilator for several weeks. Her family has kept updates flowing about Peters’ progress in blinking, moving limbs, and relearning to sit in a chair. The shooter has been identified as a young adult from Cedar Rapids. Thus far, just over $207,000 has been raised; the family seeks to raise $220,000.  Head here to donate to Peters’ GoFundMe account.