LEGAL REDRESS
Attorneys Russ Lovell and David Walker, on behalf of the NAACP Des Moines Branch, have recently filed an Amicus Brief on the following two cases. In both cases, we are challenging the constitutionality of the following:
Iowa Supreme Court Case: State vs. Veal and State v. Brown
Submitted by Russ Lovell, September 16, 2018
State v. Veal: An all-white jury, violates both the 6th Amendment right of the accused for a "fair cross section of the community in the jury pool" and the "Equal Protection Right Against Racially Discriminatory," strikes by the prosecutor in the seating of the final jury. The case comes from Fort Dodge, IA, but the constitutional issues impact African Americans and people of color across the entire State, including Des Moines and potentially the Nation.
Press Conference Was Held Monday August 27 at 10:00a to Address Community Concerns About Racial Profiling
The Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, Des Moines Branch NAACP, and ACLU was joined by Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) in a press conference with Montray Little, Jared Clinton, as they made public statements about a recent traffic stop. The press conference took place on August 27 at 10:00a.
