Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Iowa’s black religious leaders unite against youth violence
“Almost every other week you hear about some shooting that happened,†said Abraham Funchess, division administrator for the Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans.
Civil Rights Commission to review past decisions, set goals for the future today
Months before the next Iowa legislative session begins, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission is gearing up to set its priorities for 2009.
After 5 months, King’s taxpayer-funded web site still features Obama slur
Almost five months ago, U.S. Rep. Steve King said in a Spencer, Iowa radio interview that if Sen. Barack Obama wins the presidential election, “the radical Islamists, the al-Qa’ida and the radical Islamists and their supporters will be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11th.”
MSNBC host Keith Olbermann named [...]
Study Will Investigate Housing Discrimination in Waterloo
A study this month in Waterloo will determine whether families with children are discriminated against when they rent property.
Iowa Civil Rights Commission Decides Against Censuring King for Obama Slam
Debbie Gitchell felt embarrassed.
When she heard that U.S. Rep Steve King had made controversial remarks about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Iowa Civil Rights commissioner wanted to denounce the “hateful” statements.
Steve King’s ‘Hate Comments’ Provoke Iowa Civil Rights Commission
“Our commissioners were following the story in the media about Congressman King’s comments regarding presidential candidate Senator Obama, and they were wondering what role the commission should have, if any, about that kind of speech,” said Ralph Rosenberg, the commission’s executive director.
Volunteers Help Iowans Fight Discrimination
A small group of volunteers is helping the Iowa Civil Rights Commission battle discrimination in the state.
More Data Needed About Hate Crimes in Iowa, Officials Say
Iowa officials want more information about hate crimes being committed in the state to increase awareness and help victims and communities fight the problem.
Officials from the Iowa Department of Human Rights said the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies is only a small fraction of the hate crimes being attempted in the [...]
Housing Study Finds Few Problems for People With Disabilities
Newer Des Moines area rental properties pose few accessibility problems for people with disabilities, according to a study released by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
Officials last fall studied seven randomly chosen apartment buildings, which serve low- to -high-income residents in Des Moines, Johnston, Urbandale, Clive and West Des Moines. An anonymous tester looked for problems [...]
Iowa Civil Rights Commission Weighs Plans for 2008
Raising awareness in Iowa about immigration reform and discrimination and improving how the Iowa Civil Rights Commission investigates complaints dominated commissioners’ discussion during their first meeting of the year.
The state agency has a long list of issues it wants to tackle, but a limited budget could continue to hamper plans to work through a backlog [...]