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John and Terri Hale Guest Columnists Jun. 11, 2020 11:28 am1972d ago
Senate File 2338 is an appalling piece of legislation that was passed by the Iowa Legislature on June 10. The …
Mandi Nichols Guest Columnists Jun. 11, 2020 3:54 pm1972d ago
Nearly everyone in the Iowa City area knows something about the recent nighttime protests. The movement is visible, loud and …
Jeffrey Jones and Peggy Huppert
Guest Columnists Jun. 9, 2020 6:45 pm1974d ago
We are living in stressful, anxious times. How ironic it is that the social distancing that is helping to slow …
Ruth White, Amara Andrews and Stacey Walker
Guest Columnists Jun. 10, 2020 11:24 am1973d ago
Our country is reeling and the tremors are now being felt across our state. This explosion of energy represents the …
Dustin Arnold and Tony Meyers
Guest Columnists Jun. 9, 2020 7:00 am1974d ago
We are humbled by and so appreciative of the outpouring of support for our local health care workers during this …
Elizabeth Heineman
Guest Columnists Jun. 9, 2020 6:00 am1974d ago
Pandemic disease. High unemployment. Business closings. Police violence against African Americans. Mass protests. The State of Iowa has a lot …
Irtaza Khalid Guest Columnists Jun. 8, 2020 5:09 pm1975d ago
‘Allah has made you brethren one to another, so be not divided. An Arab has no preference over a non-Arab, …
Nicholas Johnson Guest Columnists Jun. 8, 2020 1:00 am1975d ago
Racism, like COVID-19, is a global pandemic. It has been a systemic element of American culture for 400 years. Like …
Rob Sand
Guest Columnists Jun. 7, 2020 7:00 am1976d ago
A young black Iowan named Robert once told me he felt he’d never experienced racism. It was the first time …
Okpara Rice
Guest Columnists Jun. 7, 2020 6:00 am1976d ago
Current events have forced my hand, mandating I launch a family conversation I never wanted to have. I am, of …
Betty Andrews
Guest Columnists Jun. 7, 2020 1:00 am1976d ago
I‘m thankful to the governor for convening a table that includes law enforcement officials, government officials and leaders from the …
Dale Todd
Guest Columnists Jun. 6, 2020 7:45 am1977d ago
As a young child, growing up in Chicago in the 60s our family was familiar with riots. In 1966 Mayor …
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