Claudia Thrane
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Inside The Polk County Jail’s Coronavirus Precautions
Life can change in a matter of days, and in some cases, in hours or even minutes. A few days ago, all we could think of was COVID-19. Now our attention is on the recent events surrounding George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer. His murder has resulted in national outrage. African Americans and…
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Inside The Polk County Jail’s Coronavirus Precautions
Life can change in a matter of days, and in some cases, in hours or even minutes. A few days ago, all we could think of was COVID-19. Now our attention is on the recent events surrounding George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer. His murder has resulted in national outrage. African Americans and…
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Inside The Polk County Jail’s Coronavirus Precautions
Life can change in a matter of days, and in some cases, in hours or even minutes. A few days ago, all we could think of was COVID-19. Now our attention is on the recent events surrounding George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer. His murder has resulted in national outrage. African Americans and…
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Fires Of Injustice Rage In Des Moines
Fear, frustration, anger, and helplessness are some of the emotions many are experiencing as events unfold surrounding the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protests erupt and many turned violent, including some in Des Moines. For people of color, African Americans specifically, this is not a one-off moment, it is how life is most of…
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Mistreatment Of Workers Continue, Plant Employees Say
After announcing an outbreak in Storm Lake with more than 500 employees testing positive for COVID-19, Tyson and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds returned to business as usual. Months into this pandemic and with thousands of infected employees, Tyson continues to prioritize production over safety—with the full support of our governor, Sen. Joni Ernst and President…
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Mistreatment Of Workers Continue, Plant Employees Say
After announcing an outbreak in Storm Lake with more than 500 employees testing positive for COVID-19, Tyson and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds returned to business as usual. Months into this pandemic and with thousands of infected employees, Tyson continues to prioritize production over safety—with the full support of our governor, Sen. Joni Ernst and President…
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Workers Frustrated With Lack Of Info From Packing Plant Employers
After more than two months of mostly staying at home and practicing social distancing, I had to take my grandson to the doctor this past week. I made sure he wore a face mask and gloves. We waited in the car until we were called. Once inside the clinic, I was constantly checking that he…
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Refugee Advocate: Workers Not Sure Who To Trust In Pandemic
When President Donald Trump used the Defense Production Act to order meat and poultry processing plants to stay open, he also effectively declared a death sentence on many of these plant’s employees. It seems that his biggest concern was to keep the bacon hamburgers on our tables. Many of these meat processing plants have been…
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Refugee Advocate: Workers Not Sure Who To Trust In Pandemic
When President Donald Trump used the Defense Production Act to order meat and poultry processing plants to stay open, he also effectively declared a death sentence on many of these plant’s employees. It seems that his biggest concern was to keep the bacon hamburgers on our tables. Many of these meat processing plants have been…
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Undocumented, Uninsured And Sick With COVID-19
Without a doubt, COVID-19 has been tough for everyone. For some of us, the pandemic has disrupted our lives to the point that we all are suffering from cabin fever in springtime. But for others, it has been the worst time of their lives. Many families in our community are grieving the loss of their…
