CEDAR RAPIDS — Anne Harris Carter says she has abandoned the caution that came with her optimism in 2020.A board member of Advocates for Social Justice, the group that pressed the city on seven demands for police reform including the creation of a citizens’ police review board, Harris Carter said she was optimistic as the ordinance creating the panel nears adoption.
Unanimous Cedar Rapids City Council Moves Forward With Police Review Board
Marissa Payne, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Tue, 01/26/2021 - 10:19pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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