Iowa Parents Worry Schools Will Become New Hot Spots With Lax Rules
Our children stopped attending school since the lockdown this past spring due to the pandemic. Parents, grandparents and guardians wondered how kids would retur... Read more.
DSM Civil & Human Rights Commissioners’ Next Steps On Racial Justice
Des Moines residents woke up to a new ordinance this past Tuesday. The City Council passed a racial profiling ordinance that prohibits biased policing and... Read more.
Iowa Dreamers See New Hope After Supreme Court Decision
During a year full of unexpected and dreadful events, hope emerges through the rubble. Young people are showing up in powerful ways and are becoming... Read more.
Iowa Meatpacking Employees Remain Fearful As COVID Cases Climb
As the United States turns its attention to the crisis of injustice and racism, the coronavirus pandemic still rages on, continuing to impact the most... Read more.
Three Months Behind On Rent As Eviction Ban Lifts, Iowan Fears What’s Next
As if a pandemic was not enough, now many Iowans face the possibility of being evicted from their homes, thanks to a decision from Gov.... Read more.
How Iowa Latinos Feel About Steve King’s Defeat
The day has finally arrived, a day many dreamt and thought would never come: Steven King is defeated. He was beat by state Sen. Randy... Read more.
Inside The Polk County Jail’s Coronavirus Precautions
Life can change in a matter of days, and in some cases, in hours or even minutes. A few days ago, all we could think... Read more.
Fires Of Injustice Rage In Des Moines
Fear, frustration, anger, and helplessness are some of the emotions many are experiencing as events unfold surrounding the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis... Read more.
Mistreatment Of Workers Continue, Plant Employees Say
After announcing an outbreak in Storm Lake with more than 500 employees testing positive for COVID-19, Tyson and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds returned to business... Read more.
Workers Frustrated With Lack Of Info From Packing Plant Employers
After more than two months of mostly staying at home and practicing social distancing, I had to take my grandson to the doctor this past... Read more.