Johnson County Settles with Transgender Woman Over Equality Complaint: Iowa City Daily News Links, June 21

Friday!

On to the Links.

Mark Carlson of KCRG spoke with the PTA president for Hoover Elementary School about the possible closing of that school. Suffice it to say, she was not pleased.

Josh O'Leary of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that Johnson County settled a court case filed by a transgendered woman who was denied the use of the Women's bathroom in the Johnson County Courthouse in 2011.

With the city approving their end of the bargain, the Johnson County Supervisors also approved the SEATS contract on Thursday. (Daily Iowan)

Julie Andsager has been named interim head of the UI Journalism School.

The Iowa City Downtown District celebrated its one-year anniversary. Happy birthday SSMID! (Press-Citizen)

Alesha Crews of the Press-Citizen gives Konomi sushi in Coralville a thumbs up. 

Iowa's unemployment rate continues to fall. (Press-Citizen)

Firefighters in Iowa City responded this morning to a literal livewire. (Press-Citizen) 

Two key players in the #RonPaul2012 Iowa campaign may square off as candidates vying to challenge for departing senator Tom Harkin's senatorial position. (Des Moines Register)

The Coral Ridge Mall owners are suing the county as they believe their property has been overassessed by $60 million.

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Jones said Thursday she was thrilled with the outcome and that the steps the county will take under the agreement is more important to her than the money.

“Civil rights for anyone doesn’t happen all at one time,” Jones said. “We feel like we’ve moved the ball down the field a yard or two, so we feel like we’ve really made a difference. This is a pretty important county in the state, and I think other counties will take note and what the policy is. Hopefully some kind of goodness will come out of it beyond Johnson County.”

Jones had alleged that Deputy Susan Henderson followed her inside the courthouse restroom and yelled that Jones, who was wearing a wig and women’s clothing, needed to immediately leave, according to a Civil Rights Commission report provided by Jones to the Press-Citizen.