Nikole Hannah-Jones talks with Ben Kieffer about her new book and returning to Waterloo for a conversation with Rev. Ray Dial.

A jury has convicted Steven Vogel, a white man, of first degree murder and abuse of a corpse, in the killing of Michael Williams, who was Black. Investigators have said the murder was not racially motivated but some of Williams’ family members have called it a lynching.

Voters in Des Moines will make a decision for three city council seats in the Nov. 2 election. Protesters have been showing up at city council meetings and calling on more racial equity for communities of color.

The Iowa Democratic Party Chair said he received multiple threats, including one of lynching, after The Des Moines Register published an editorial from Wilburn that was critical of former President Donald Trump.

The environment affects everyone, but it can affect different people in different ways. Iowa’s Latino communities are taking steps to make a change in their environments.

An Iowa Latino civil rights organization has filed a petition with the Iowa Secretary of State to clarify the state’s so-called “English-Only” law.

Author Sandra Cisneros' "The House on Mango Street," is considered a modern classic of Chicano literature. In this author interview, Cisneros talks about how going back into her past and writing about her own experiences helped her find her voice.

A petition launched by a group of Indigenous peoples is gaining momentum. It asks the Iowa state government to remove some symbols from its Capitol grounds, among some other demands.

Massive protests against police brutality got most of the headlines and attention last spring, but organizers in Iowa were also starting to come together to help people in need. A year later, racial justice advocates are continuing to try to fill the needs of Iowans facing food insecurity, homelessness, and other issues.

Several protesters were thrown out of a Des Moines City Council meeting and one person was arrested as council members passed a resolution praising efforts to reduce racial bias in policing and other city services.