Des Moines Register: West Des Moines City Council members voted unanimously Monday to terminate the city’s contract with the Conley Group, a Des Moines-based private security company. The council originally planned to give notice about its plans to terminate its contract with the firm on Aug. 2, but officials backtracked after receiving a letter from Conley’s attorney indicating the move might expose the city and individual councilors to legal action. West Des Moines city officials launched an internal investigation on July 21 after a Des Moines Register investigation revealed that Tom Conley, the company’s CEO, wrote in emails to Des Moines city officials that participants in racial justice protests last year engaged in “terrorism” and also referred to members of the Central Iowa-based Black Liberation Movement in disparaging terms on his Facebook page. The city of Des Moines, which also has a contract with the Conley Group, has not yet made a decision on whether to extend or terminate its contract with the company.