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The Power of Art: Sioux City NAACP commemorates Coretta Scott King during Black History Month
Sioux City NAACP hosts free Coretta Scott King program with live narration, music and Civil Rights storytelling at Morningside University.
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Former Des Moines superintendent’s guilty plea accepted
Ian Roberts, who was apprehended by ICE on Sept. 26, pleaded guilty to two federal charges.
Bearing Witness: The Call for Justice at 3rd & Court Avenue
A nonprofit group devoted to fighting racially-biased policing wants to know why the Des Moines Police Department is allegedly missing use-of-force reports from the 2020 George Floyd Protests.
All politicians are hypocrites, but if we we’re handing out trophies . . .
OPINION: Living with political hypocrisy is a part of the game, but is still the worst thing ever, says writer Shade Burgs.
Former State Rep. Wayne Ford responds to House Study Bill 668, eliminating budget accountability in Iowa’s Racial (Minority) Impact Statement law
Former State Rep. Wayne Ford weighs in on Iowa House Bill 668 and how it might affect Iowa’s Minority Impact Statement law.
Boos, disapproval mark tensions during Iowa House Study Bill 668 subcommittee meeting at Iowa Capitol
Iowans argue Iowa HSB 668 would deepen inequality at the state level in education, public safety, judicial system, among others.
IMMAWII: Black Arts and Culture Festival Celebrates 28 Years
I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa, the country’s first major Black festival of the year, kicks off Black History Month with excitement.
