May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It’s a time to pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Americans who have enriched our history and are instrumental to its future success.
It’s official: Asian, Black, and Latinx Iowans are being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A law passed by the Iowa Legislature and signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds last year would have blocked Planned Parenthood of the Heartland from providing state-approved sex education to young Iowans through two federal grants administered by Iowa state agencies.
Government transparency about how state officials are handling COVID-19 in our state prisons is crucial. That’s why the ACLU has filed public records requests with Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC).
All Iowans — regardless of their circumstances or background — should have access to safe, stable housing and utility services throughout this ongoing public health crisis.
Even though studies show that Black people and white people use marijuana at about the same rate, a Black person in Iowa is 7.3 times more likely to be arrested for possession, according to an