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Posted inCriminal Justice, Public Safety
The Criminal Legal System Continues to Fail Pieper Lewis, a Survivor of Sex Trafficking
Pieper Lewis’ harrowing experience as a sex trafficking victim and her entrance into the criminal legal system underscore the ripple effects of sexual violence on Black girls and young women. This week, the 18-year-old is facing up to a year in jail after pleading guilty earlier this month to escaping custody. She also faces additional […]
Posted inRural Issues
Meet Deidre DeJear, the Black Woman Hoping to Become Iowa’s Next Governor
Deidre DeJear is used to being a “first.” In 2018, she became the first Black person nominated by a major party for a statewide office in Iowa when she campaigned for secretary of state. Now, she’s Iowa’s first Black nominee for governor, hoping to unseat Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds in a historic midterm election on […]