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Thursday, August 12th, 2021

Demonstrators gathered at the Iowa Capitol on Wednesday to urge Gov. Kim Reynolds to rescind the state’s ban on mask mandates. Advocates took to the streets of Iowa City urging officials in Johnson County to give pandemic relief funds to undocumented immigrants and low-wage workers. Plus, IPR’s Grant Gerlock talks about the return of the state fair and concerns surrounding COVID-19.