Iowa Citizens For Justice

01/28/2021

DES MOINES – The failing Iowa child protection services (CPS) agency is under attack, with a lawmaker intruding a bill this week to abolish the error-riddling, corrupt agency. Representative …

01/26/2021

08/21/2020

Why?

Rev. Kristin Wolf Peters and organizer Matthew Bruce participated in march in front of Ward 4 Councilman Joe Gatto's home Saturday.

08/01/2020

As the nation grapples with complicated issues of racial justice, so too does Iowa's third-largest political party.

07/24/2020

Stop by if you need to register to vote or request an absentee ballot!

Social distancing guidelines will be in place.

07/14/2020

Your thoughts

In Oklahoma, not a single judge was publicly disciplined in 14 years. When a judge was charged with wrongdoing, he was allowed to resign and keep his pension.

07/03/2020

Your thoughts?

A Des Moines police sergeant has a history of excessive force. Black Lives Matter activists are questioning why he's still with the police department.

07/03/2020

On the grounds of the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon — the same day Iowa’s much ballyhooed police reform law took effect — Des Moines police along with members of the State Patrol moved to sudde…

06/26/2020

06/12/2020

"This is one of many critical steps on police reform that we’ve taken to create a more peaceful, just, compassionate and equitable community," the Louisville mayor said.

06/12/2020

“Tonight we are making history; tonight we are rectifying history” my friend Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad stated on the house floor

Moments ago, the Iowa House passed HF 2647, a bill for justice reform. This bill restricts the use of chokeholds, and prevents law enforcement officers with a record of serious misconduct from being employed as a law enforcement officer in Iowa. This bill was drafted by BOTH majority and minority leaders, and passed with 100% bipartisan support.

This is a small step forward, but as Rep. Ras Smith stated so eloquently, gotta take small steps before you can take big leaps.

Stay tuned on this issue as we create meaningful reforms to ensure law enforcement respects human dignity, and protects the freedom and liberty of each and every individual.

What an honor to be in the chamber for this historic moment.

Link to watch the debate, lots of great moments.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/dashboard?view=video&chamber=H&clip=h20200611055648295&dt=2020-06-11&offset=252&bill=HF+2647&status=i