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Good morning s. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. Alex is off today. President obama and the first lady are headed to india. They just left moments ago. We learned the president will cancel the end of his trip to india and fly to saudi arabia. Lets get to kristen welker. Talk to us about what led to this change and whats the purpose to it reporter good morning. The white house made the announcement that president obama is going to cut his trip short and travel to saudi arabia early this morning. The president is expected to meet with the new saudi king while in riyadh tuesday. Vice President...

Seven candidates, including three incumbents, are running for three seats on the Des Moines City Council this fall.

IPR The speakers talked about continuing the fight toward equity for Black Iowans at the Black vigil in Des Moines last night. "We're going to continue to do this. This group of people you see here, we're not tired, no, we're jaded," Reverend Rob Johnson (second from left) said. "When I say Black lives, you say 'matter!' Black Lives!" Rev. Rob Johnson bobbed his fist as more than one hundred people responded the way he instructed last night at a vigil in a Des Moines park to support central Iowa's Black community. The vigil was meant to serve as a reminder to people to continue acknowledging...

Listeners from around Iowa also called or emailed their thoughts about what these guilty verdicts mean for the state and country moving forward. Turé Morrow, founder of We Are CR. Guests: Justyn Lewis, president and founder of Des Moines Selma, a non-profit focused on social justice and government accountability for Black Lives Turé Morrow, founder, We Are CR, father and community activist based in Cedar Rapids Keli Gosch, community organizer, small-business owner based in Cresco Athena Gilbraith, midwest organizer for Swing Left, secretary of the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus, community o...

Cedar Rapids • Monday: 7 p.m. on Facebook Live, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church annual celebration with music and speakers; Dr. Percy and Lileah Harris “Who is My Neighbor” Award will be given to an adult and a high school senior, recognized for diligently working for justice in Linn County. Details: facebook.com/stpaulsunitedmethodistchurchcedarrapids Iowa City The 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration of Human Rights is a collaborative effort between the University of Iowa, city of Iowa City and several community organizations. • Monday events: MLK Jr. Day of Service Virtual...