Editor’s Note: After video last summer captured the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protests for social justice reverberated across the country, including in the Corridor. Local governments and school districts made promises about how they would respond to the calls to eliminate systematic racism. Now months later, here are updates on where these public agencies stand.
Iowa City After Black Lives Matter Protests: Work On Racial Justice Will Continue Indefinitely
Lee Hermiston, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:05pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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