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Iowa House Study Bill 780 would ban ‘warrant resolution clinics,’ which allow residents to resolve low-level warrants without jail

Iowa lawmakers will discuss HSB 780, which would ban counties and other entities from hosting events to help people with outstanding low-level warrants avoid jail.

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The nonprofit Courageous Access, founded in Iowa, will host a conference for Black women, held in Chicago. Register today.