housing & property

White Iowans own their homes at nearly three times the rate of Black Iowans, one of the biggest racial homeownership gaps in the country. Nationally, this gap is wider than it was 50 years ago, because discriminatory housing policies and practices of the past and present are still hurting Black families and their ability to build generational wealth.

More than 50 Iowa organizations have signed a letter to Gov. Kim Reynolds asking for more funding to help prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Housing experts say it’s difficult for many minorities to find affordable housing in Des Moines. One reason for that is a past practice that affected who could get housing loans.

In its first four weeks of existence, a new eviction prevention program kept 249 Polk County residents—including 131 children—in their homes as the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in Iowa.

The federal government has temporarily banned some evictions through the end of December to help keep people in their homes as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

A University of Iowa student who was possibly exposed to COVID-19 says he’s had a disappointing experience in a quarantine dorm. Meanwhile, another student's account on her experience in an isolation room circulated around social media and received an apology from the university.

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Construction is underway on a new federal courthouse in downtown Des Moines. Funding for the project was approved by Congress in 2016, and the…