‘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.
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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.
Like pulling teeth: Nonprofit group faces resistance from Des Moines to provide police 'use of force' data from 2020 protests
Lawsuit emerges in the fight for details from the Des Moines Police Department.
Remembering loved ones lost to violence: Mothers Against Violence hosts annual victims walk
The Des Moines-based community organization wants the violence happening in communities across the state to end, vows to continue memorializing the victims.
The People's History: What happened during the 2020 protests in Des Moines
EXCLUSIVE: New article series from Just Voices
‘Ransoming’ Black youth and adults from the clutches of cash bail: The Antwan Project
Prairielands Freedom Fund in Iowa, part of the National Bail Fund Network, works to free Black youth and adults who can’t afford bail while awaiting trial.
Panel weighs Movement for Black Lives' report detailing U.S. government persecution of protesters, fight for racial justice
Iowa City is listed in the M4BL report, which looked at federal charges stemming from protests against police brutality in 2020.
Just Voices wants input from 'Black and Brown' residents in study of Des Moines Police
A study to identify the best practices for research and data collection methods in law and code enforcement in Des Moines is underway.
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.
Like pulling teeth: Nonprofit group faces resistance from Des Moines to provide police 'use of force' data from 2020 protests
Lawsuit emerges in the fight for details from the Des Moines Police Department.
Remembering loved ones lost to violence: Mothers Against Violence hosts annual victims walk
The Des Moines-based community organization wants the violence happening in communities across the state to end, vows to continue memorializing the victims.
The People's History: What happened during the 2020 protests in Des Moines
EXCLUSIVE: New article series from Just Voices
‘Ransoming’ Black youth and adults from the clutches of cash bail: The Antwan Project
Prairielands Freedom Fund in Iowa, part of the National Bail Fund Network, works to free Black youth and adults who can’t afford bail while awaiting trial.
Panel weighs Movement for Black Lives' report detailing U.S. government persecution of protesters, fight for racial justice
Iowa City is listed in the M4BL report, which looked at federal charges stemming from protests against police brutality in 2020.
Just Voices wants input from 'Black and Brown' residents in study of Des Moines Police
A study to identify the best practices for research and data collection methods in law and code enforcement in Des Moines is underway.