Iowa summit to convene national speaker, experts to discuss justice reform
The Iowa Summit on Justice & Disparities will convene experts, speakers and others to discuss longstanding justice inequities and reform.
Prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five will give the keynote address at the Iowa Summit on Justice & Disparities, which is in its 11th year. The event, which includes speakers, experts and workshops, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3, at the FFA Enrichment Conference Center, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway in Ankeny. Learn more about the summit.
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