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social justice reporter @DMRegister | send tips to [email protected] | i like tats, punk music, thrifting, etc.
Chicago / Des Moines
Joined March 2015
Here’s some good news about housing in DSM: “… it's a single-site permanent supportive housing, which means we're going to get 40 people off the streets at one time and into housing. … this model … is the way to end homelessness in Polk County.”
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RT @DMRegister: 15 year old and 24 year old die in shooting in Des Moines’ Lower Beaver neighborhood
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RT @LetsJett: The accused told the Register, "I don't know anything about what you're talking about." When a reporter offered to explain th…
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RT @PigsAndPlans: James Blake shares an update on his journey as an independent artist (a thread)
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Two Iowa resettlement agencies say they’re not abandoning the 309 new arrivals they recently welcomed. Without critical fed dollars, they say they need your help to keep services going.
Iowa expected more than 1,400 refugees this year. Will they come after Trump's crackdown?
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What’s that mean? For now, the college’s DEI task force and diversity commission can’t meet until further notice. The college will also review mentions of DEI on its websites. Not sure when this will be removed but this shows a breakdown of student demos.
The state’s largest and most diverse community college serving central Iowans has taken its first steps to halt DEI initiatives.
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The state’s largest and most diverse community college serving central Iowans has taken its first steps to halt DEI initiatives.
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RT @BlockClubCHI: UPDATE: Secret Service agents — not ICE — were denied entry at a Chicago school despite initial CPS reports, a CPS source…
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RT @nellbsalzman: ICE showed up at 11:15 a.m. This immigration action appears to be the first at a Chicago school after President Donald…
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RT @DMRegister: Iowa expected more than 1,400 refugees this year. Will they come after Trump's crackdown?
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"Refugees go through a major vetting process before even getting approved to travel, and their average stay in a refugee camp is about 17 years. So to get their hopes up, to get their travel ready, to prepare to come ... And now everything is halted."
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RT @SergioMarBel: The CBP One app, which allows asylum seekers to schedule an appointment at a port of entry, has been shut down. Migrants…
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The city of Des Moines needs help from service providers to run a designated village for unsheltered people. Officials have about a month to determine whether they can find the right partners for the project, City Manager Scott Sanders said last night.
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"We cannot afford to abandon sustainability efforts here in Des Moines," said resident Jamie Nicolino, owner of zero-waste shop, THE COLLECTIVE. " … The city of LA is literally still burning tonight as I'm standing here." From @vbarreda2
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FWIW: A public hearing on the proposal will take place Monday at 5 pm during the council meeting at City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive. @DMRegister @AddisonLathers
Des Moines City Council to consider seeking funds to build homeless village
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RT @JakeSheridan_: I interviewed Mayor Brandon Johnson today 1-on-1. Here are 6 things that stuck out. First, there was no big news. That…
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“In a country as wealthy as the United States of America, and in a state with as rich an agricultural tradition as Iowa, no child should ever go hungry.”
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