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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2021
Page
1
Iowa’s 106 county and district fairs and the Iowa State Fair plan a return after 2020 cancellations. Executive director Tom Barnes notes the losses in income and morale, while rising vaccination and lifted precautions spark optimism for a normal fair season with funnel cakes and midway tickets expected across the state.
Activists warn that reforms tied to the George Floyd case may fall short of preventing abuse. Monifa Bandele recalls Amadou Diallo’s fatal shooting in the Bronx and notes decades of reforms that failed to stop Black people from dying at the hands of police. The federal bill aims to ban choke holds, a step NYC had already taken.
Officials law enforcement students and community members discuss changes since George Floyd died in 2020 and Eric Garner's 2014 death as the Floyd Act remains a controversial path. Activists debate whether Congress should pass the Justice in Policing Act and whether reforms suffice to prevent abuses.
The Gazette reports that Iowa FAFSA filings fell to about 48 percent of spring graduates, down 4 points from last year, as COVID 19 disrupted college aid applications. National trackers show about 49 percent in Iowa through May 7, down 5 points, with Iowa ranking 21st.
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