The settlement will head to the city manager for approval. The lawsuit asserted that Mitchell, a Black motorist, was recklessly shot and paralyzed by white police officer Lucas Jones, who has since been fired for a separate incident.
Kennedy High School twin sisters -- who are advocating for the removal of school resource officers from the school district and for classes to include more Black history, literature and art -- are proud of themselves for speaking up for equity, but say they are ready to leave the “racial trauma” they experienced in Cedar Rapids’ schools behind after they graduated this week.
One year after George Floyd’s murder, the Cedar Rapids City Council prepares to appoint members to the new citizens’ police review board, which takes applications until May 31. The panel was the top demand for police reform from racial justice advocates after Floyd’s death.
The Gazette asked people throughout the region: “In the year since the death of George Floyd, what has changed in your community?” Here, in their words, are their answers.
The rally is the first event organized by the new Social Justice Club at Linn-Mar High School, which is for any student who has felt marginalized, including students of color, LGBTQ students and students with disabilities.
The Iowa City Police Department’s bystander training goes beyond intervening on the street to include supporting officers before issues arise.
Iowa BIG students aim to build community relationships with new podcast amid Black Lives Matter movement
25-year-old Mohamed Traore says he will learn from eight other commission members and community.
Community members concerned about placement in neighborhood with relatively large Black population
Community activists urged white allies to speak against injustice, vote
State officials react to guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd murder
Though pleased with — and even surprised by — the across-the-board guilty verdicts Tuesday against former Minneapolis police officer Derek …
After 10 hours of deliberations over two days, a jury Tuesday found former Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd.
Turé Morrow and Sophia Joseph share a common vision for racial equity, a better future for their children
Year after landmark law, legislators now putting off governor’s call to ban racial profiling
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