Peacemaking invites you to take a look at two new Iowa laws passed in the 2021 session, with our Matthew 25 call to work against racism in all its forms in mind.
concerning diversity training (this law prohibits teaching that the U.S. has systemic racism)
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/89/HF802.pdf
comment on the “Back the Blue” law, which could make anyone at a demonstration guilty of felony if any other person deemed to be at the demonstration committed an act of violence, and increases punishments for various acts.
the entire text of the “Back the Blue” law (this is much longer than the diversity training law)
https://legiscan.com/IA/text/SF342/id/2403581”
