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Iowa Repeals Bias Training Law | Des Moines News
Six years after Iowa passed groundbreaking police reform laws following George Floyd’s murder — including mandatory implicit bias training — the state is rolling them back. Governor Kim Reynolds signed a repeal that ditched the training requirement, along with some affirmative action goals and reporting mandates. Critics, including the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, call it a betrayal of trust-building promises, urging departments to keep training voluntary. Supporters argue the original mandate veered into divisive identity politics. Meanwhile, local departments like those in Waukee, Ankeny, and…
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