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I‘m thankful to the governor for convening a table that includes law enforcement officials, government officials and leaders from the …
As a young child, growing up in Chicago in the 60s our family was familiar with riots. In 1966 Mayor …
Let me be perfectly queer, Gay Pride would not exist without Black activism. By what feels like sheer impossibility, we …
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We would like to start off by saying ‘thank you” to everyone who supports the ‘I Can’t Breathe” movement. We …
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I have been a military policeman, an infantry officer awarded a medal for valor in Afghanistan, retired as a major …
Iowans are hurting from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially farmers and small businesses. As legislators return to the Capitol, they have …
Summer has arrived and I’m already sweating profusely. I am an old man and I am what cops call a …
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