Des Moines police have begun collecting racial data when issuing written warnings to motorists
Des Moines police have begun recording the race of motorists who receive written traffic warnings.
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When Doing Right Results in Being Wronged: The Blazing Saddle Arrests
When George Floyd protests swept through Des Moines, even people who helped protesters found themselves jailed by the Des Moines police.
Black leaders discuss joys of fatherhood, saving Black youth from criminal justice system during REFORM Alliance’s barbershop forum
REFORM Alliance and a coalition to improve Iowa's probation system held a barbershop forum in Des Moines 🎥Watch the intervew.
The Pascha Morgan Story – Wrongly Arrested After 2020 George Floyd Protest
EXCLUSIVE: New article series from Just Voices. "Their whole deal is power and authority," recalls activist of his violent arrest by police.
‘A Black law and a white law:’ Black Fort Dodge residents fight longstanding ‘police harassment’
Black Fort Dodge residents say police racially profile and target them. They want the abuse to end. Now, they're organizing to fight back.
‘That’s when I was hit by a baton,’ trauma lingers for George Floyd protester
Protests after George Floyd's murder have ceased. But for one Iowa protester who had violent interactions with police, the trauma lingers.
Share your thoughts about the Des Moines Police Department
Join a focus group and share your opinion about the Des Moines Police Department. The focus group will be held virtually.
Black director of statewide anti-violence coalition alleges state agency is ‘anti-Black,’ after termination of funding, hiring of embattled ex-police officer
The executive director of the Iowa Coalition for Collective Change said despite some missteps, her anti-violence organization was treated unfairly by the state division that axed its funding.
When a kettle becomes a crucible: The lasting impact of Des Moines police response to the 2020 Protests
EXCLUSIVE: New article series from Just Voices.
When Doing Right Results in Being Wronged: The Blazing Saddle Arrests
When George Floyd protests swept through Des Moines, even people who helped protesters found themselves jailed by the Des Moines police.
Black leaders discuss joys of fatherhood, saving Black youth from criminal justice system during REFORM Alliance’s barbershop forum
REFORM Alliance and a coalition to improve Iowa's probation system held a barbershop forum in Des Moines 🎥Watch the intervew.
The Pascha Morgan Story – Wrongly Arrested After 2020 George Floyd Protest
EXCLUSIVE: New article series from Just Voices. "Their whole deal is power and authority," recalls activist of his violent arrest by police.
‘A Black law and a white law:’ Black Fort Dodge residents fight longstanding ‘police harassment’
Black Fort Dodge residents say police racially profile and target them. They want the abuse to end. Now, they're organizing to fight back.
‘That’s when I was hit by a baton,’ trauma lingers for George Floyd protester
Protests after George Floyd's murder have ceased. But for one Iowa protester who had violent interactions with police, the trauma lingers.
Share your thoughts about the Des Moines Police Department
Join a focus group and share your opinion about the Des Moines Police Department. The focus group will be held virtually.
Black director of statewide anti-violence coalition alleges state agency is ‘anti-Black,’ after termination of funding, hiring of embattled ex-police officer
The executive director of the Iowa Coalition for Collective Change said despite some missteps, her anti-violence organization was treated unfairly by the state division that axed its funding.
When a kettle becomes a crucible: The lasting impact of Des Moines police response to the 2020 Protests
EXCLUSIVE: New article series from Just Voices.