Iowa Repeals Bias Training Law | Des Moines News

Six years after Iowa passed groundbreaking police reform laws following George Floyd’s murder — including mandatory implicit bias training — the state is rolling them back. Governor Kim Reynolds signed a repeal that ditched the training requirement, along with some affirmative action goals and reporting mandates. Critics, including the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, call it a betrayal of trust-building promises, urging departments to keep training voluntary. Supporters argue the original mandate veered into divisive identity politics. Meanwhile, local departments like those in Waukee, Ankeny, and Dallas County are choosing to keep bias training, seeing it as vital for serving diverse communities — while others, like Polk County, are ending it. The debate underscores deep, polarized views on what policing reform should look like. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5ae5f495841fc099