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Activists march through a Cedar Rapids neighborhood last summer on the way to the home of Mayor Brad Hart, as part of an effort to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
The Cedar Rapids City Council gave final approval Tuesday for the creation of a citizen review board, establishing an independent panel meant to monitor police misconduct, increase accountability and expand public outreach. The move has been a top priority for local racial justice activists in the wake of last summer’s wave of protests against systemic racism and police brutality.