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After a large gathering outside of the Cedar Rapids ICE office last month, more federal and local law enforcement officers guarded the office during appointments in September.
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Two artists who befriended during a writers retreat in Okoboji created a film about sharing poetry as a Black artist.
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Native American communities often lack the resources to upgrade drinking and wastewater infrastructure. The Santee Sioux Nation in Nebraska is an extreme example — living without safe drinking water for four years.
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As America celebrates Juneteenth, Black Iowans emphasize the importance of understanding its history, future and legacy.
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The exhibition traces the routes taken by over six million African Americans during the Great Migration.
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Native communities throughout Iowa are pushing for justice for Indigenous women who are missing or murdered. They hope grassroots efforts can help curb the public health crisis.
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Native communities in western Iowa marched through Sioux City in remembrance of children who have been separated from their families and placed into foster care.
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Twenty years ago, Native communities in western Iowa protested the disproportionate number of Natives placed in the child welfare system. They’re still marching today.
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The federal Indian Child Welfare Act protects Native children from being taken from their families, tribe and culture. Challenges to its constitutionality is worrying tribal members throughout Iowa.
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Black students at Grinnell College are asking for greater security and support in the community after targeted attacks and racist vandalism.