After Restoring the Franchise, Iowa Made Little Effort Marketing It to Ex-Felons
In August, Iowa made history by being the last state in the U.S. to restore voting rights to Iowans with felony convictions. But it wasn’t... Read more.
Waterloo Civil Rights Icon Willie Mae Wright Casts Vote In Person To Enact Change
Civil rights activist Willie Mae Wright wasn’t going to let the pandemic prevent her from casting her vote at the polls. The 88-year-old was going... Read more.
Iowa Dems: Back Biden To Get COVID Under Control
Braving the cold yesterday, Congressman Dave Loebsack, Dr. Megan Srinivas, and others made stops in Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo for Biden for Presiden... Read more.
Iowa Disability Advocates Want Their Voices Heard This Election And Beyond
There are more than 365,000 Iowans with disabilities. Eric Donat and Jenn Wolff, who both have disabilities and are advocates for those with disabilities, want... Read more.
BHC Supervisor Chris Schwartz Values Leadership, Integrity And Showing Up
Go to just about any community event in Black Hawk County and it seems like County Supervisor Chris Schwartz is there—and not because he’s running... Read more.
Voting Restoration Is “Empowering,” Say Ex-Felons At Brown & Black Event
Since 1984, the Brown & Black Forums of America—the oldest minority-focused presidential forum in the nation—has been hosting presidential candidate de... Read more.
Greenfield Only Candidate To Attend Historic Waterloo Forum
Main photo: Several attendees gather for post-event photo. (left to right) Bridget Saffold, Rev. Ed Loggins, Theresa Greenfield, Le Chelle Oliver, Warren Wortha... Read more.
Tempers Flare Between Thompson And Trelka During BHC Sheriff Forum
Black Hawk County NAACP, Waterloo Human Rights Commission, and Waterloo Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta hosted last night’s Meet the Candidates Virtual S... Read more.
Ambrose’s Parents Speak Out For First Time About His Murder
November 18, 2020 will be the eight-year anniversary of Derrick Ambrose Jr.’s death by Waterloo Police Department officer Kyle Law. Ambrose was killed exactly... Read more.
Greenfield Only Candidate Sponsoring Waterloo National Night Out
Today is National Night Out, a nationwide community-building campaign hosted annually for 36 years in 16,000 communities (and in 61 cities in Iowa) that “enha... Read more.