Cedar Rapids Today

City of Marion's new advisory recommends face masks

By Charmaine Little | Nov 6, 2020

The City of Marion has ruled in favor of a regulation that would recommend locals to use face masks if they can’t comply with social distancing guidelines, KCRG reported.

City establishes review board to improve race relations between police, community

By Charmaine Little | Jul 23, 2020

The City of Cedar Rapids is launching a Citizen Review Board (CRB) to boost accountability and transparency between residents and law enforcement, the city’s website announced.

Cedar Rapids City Council bans police chokeholds, other initiatives

By Charmaine Little | Jul 3, 2020

The Cedar Rapids City Council has unanimously agreed to prioritize the Black Lives Matter movement amid the national civil unrest, according to the city's website.

Contact tracing continues in Iowa with release of new app

By Charmaine Little | Apr 15, 2020

Iowa public health officials continue COVID-19 contact tracing as Apple and Google announced an app that could let users know if they’ve come in contact with someone who has the virus, according to The Gazette.