Community Briefs for Monday, March 1, 2021
Catch up on news items about progressive and intersectional groups, businesses and people...
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Category: Central Iowa
Community Briefs for Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021
IOWA The Garden Nightclub continues preparation for its new location at 525 E. Grand Ave. in Des...
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Groups ramp up, seek help, to fight Iowa’s anti-LGBTQ bills
DES MOINES — If you’d like to join the fight against a rash of anti-LGBTQ bills...
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Progressive businesses across Iowa buck #COVIDKim, recommit to facial coverings
IOWA — Progressive and LGBTQ-identified establishments across Iowa are making their distaste...
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Social justice pioneer Kesho Scott resumes outreach to small Iowa communities
CEDAR RAPIDS — It’s been eight months since George Floyd’s death triggered nationwide...
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“I am not special:” a healthy 20-something Iowan’s tale of fighting COVID-19
ANKENY, IA — I am not special. Actually, I’m like a lot of people today: a healthy 20- to...
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Quad Cities “Count Every Vote” ONLINE vigil leads post-election events in Iowa, Illinois
(UPDATED NOV. 6, 2020) DAVENPORT — Almost a dozen vigils, rallies or strategy events are...
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Same-day voter registration, rides to polls in Illinois, Iowa
Are you among the estimated 7.3 million eligible voters in Illinois and Iowa who have yet to cast...
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“Justice for Breonna Taylor” inspires events throughout Iowa, Illinois
Events are coming together quickly throughout Iowa and Illinois to honor the late Breonna Taylor,...
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Iowa emerges as national leader in Black Voter Day Sept. 18
The first-ever National Black Voter Day of Action takes place Friday, and Iowa is emerging as a...
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