Press statement: Iowa State Association of Counties joins statewide call for more protections from the factory farm industry
Contact: Jess Mazour, Community Organizer, 515-282-0484, jess@iowacci.org Des Moines, IA. – The Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) legislative committee finalized their 2019 legislative priorities at their annual meeting last week. The legislat …
We’re hiring a Membership and Database Assistant!
Open Position: Membership & Database Assistant Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is looking to fill the Membership & Database Assistant position on our dedicated staff team. This is a permanent, part-time position offered at our Des Moine …
Racial profiling in a DMPD traffic stop
All people — whether black, brown, immigrants, or lifelong Iowans — deserve dignity and respect. All people deserve to live without the fear of being stopped by the police solely because of the color of their skin. But racial profiling happens far too …
Correction: one data correction, but it doesn’t change the story
IOWA CCI REVISITS NUMBERS AND ISSUES ONE DATA CORRECTION Initial claim that Kyle Thies’s 2017 bookings were 100% Black incorrect, but corrected numbers don’t change the story – he has a history of profiling Des Moines, IA– Our initial claim that Offic …
Press Release: Newly Released Dash and Body Cam Footage Shows Racial Profiling by DMPD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2018 Bridget Fagan-Reidburn, Community Organizer bridget@iowacci.org, 515.255.0800 NEWLY RELEASED DASH AND BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWS RACIAL PROFILING BY TWO DES MOINES POLICE OFFICERS IN A JULY 15 STOP Offending of …