Latino Civil Rights Group Backs Iowa BLM Coalition Legislative Agenda
By Jason Taylor Jan 19, 2021 IOWA - A Latino civil rights group is adding its support for the legislative demands from the Iowa BLM Coalition. The League of United Latin American Citizens backs the agenda, which includes legalizing marijuana and repealing several laws. Other priorities include a constitutional amendment to protect voting rights of people convicted of a felony. Some state lawmakers also support some demands from the BLM Coalition, which is made up of Black Lives Matter groups from across the state. Waterloo State Representative Ras Smith, in particular, backs one of the deman...