Durrie Bouscaren

Durrie Bouscaren was a general assignment reporter with Iowa Public Radio from March 2013 through July 2014.

International & National

As Run-Ins Rise, Police Train To Deal With Those Who Have Mental Illnesses

Durrie Bouscaren

As the availability of mental health services has declined, many police departments have trained Crisis Intervention Teams to respond to people with mental illness.
Ferguson Residents' Mixed Emotions About Justice Department Probe

Durrie Bouscaren

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced a special litigation team from the Department of Justice will launch a wide-ranging examination of Ferguson's law enforcement practices.
International & National

In Ferguson, Family Takes Turns Guarding Front Door

Durrie Bouscaren

As tensions boiled over into violence on the streets of Ferguson, Mo., two reporters from Saint Louis Public Radio sought refuge in a nearby home. We learn how one family copes with the chaos.
After DOMA Ruling, Binational Gay Couples Face New Issues

Durrie Bouscaren

There are an estimated 28,000 gay and lesbian binational couples in the country, and for years many have been separated by immigration laws that didn't recognize their marriage. But now that the Supreme Court struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex couples can apply for their foreign-born husbands, wives and fiancees to join them in the United States.