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Ramaswamy’s campaign says at least two protesters upset about the Republican presidential candidate’s remarks in opposition to aid for Ukraine purposely rammed his car in retaliation on Thursday, but police say there is no evidence to support that claim.

Twenty years ago, Native communities in western Iowa protested the disproportionate number of Natives placed in the child welfare system. They’re still marching today.

Police say protesters were “lawfully demonstrating” and characterized the assault as “unprovoked.”

At a march on Thursday, the Native community in Sioux City brought attention to the disproportionate unsolved disappearances of Indigenous people.

An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the sentencing of the man convicted of killing Mollie Tibbetts and a new Waterloo literacy program from Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones.

COVID-19 Booster Shots. Another protester found not guilty. And the controversy surrounding an abortion sign funded by a left-wing super PAC.

Environmental activists protested an Iowa energy company’s use of coal Wednesday. The group had some demands for the company to combat climate change.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reid Epstein of The New York Times about the GOP-led push across several states to target protestors.

Members of Iowa’s Asian and Pacific Islander community say they are being proactive against Asian hate in the state. Their mission to help raise awareness started this past weekend.

City councilmembers in Iowa City are considering next steps following an independent review of the use of tear gas against racial justice protestors last summer. The report includes dozens of recommendations, which they hope to get public feedback on.