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Black Lives Matter activists protested at the Iowa Capitol Thursday against legislation that would increase police protections, raise penalties for protest-related crimes, and limit diversity and inclusion lessons.
Black Lives Matter activists protested at the Iowa Capitol Thursday against legislation that would increase police protections, raise penalties for protest-related crimes, and limit diversity and inclusion lessons. State troopers arrested an 18-year-old high school student during the event.
A few dozen people first gathered outside the Statehouse for the protest led by a Cedar Rapids group called Advocates for Social Justice. Co-organizer Angelina Ramirez said legislators and the governor must prove that they care about Iowans of color.