Absence of rules has been a major hurdle for transitional justice commissions to expedite investigations. A victims’ group is still unhappy over office-bearer appointments.

Iowa City's Truth and Reconciliation Commission dissolved on Jan. 1, ending a four-year stint, but their work is not yet done. The Iowa City City Council chose not to grant the commission a six-month ...

For decades, Native women and other women of color were subjected to forced sterilization by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Lawmakers introduced a memorial Tuesday ...

Rep. Mike McCarthy, D-St. Albans City, center, chair of the House Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee, speaks as committee considers a bill pertaining to the Truth and Reconciliation ...

People clap during a demonstration and march around Iowa City on June 6, 2020. People gathered to share stories and educate others about racism before marching around downtown Iowa City and observing ...

The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) has released its final report, outlining 84 recommendations for the state to reckon with its ...

What was meant to be a night of truth-telling and healing turned into conflict at an Iowa City Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission event Thursday night at The James Theater. Thursday’s event ...

On a recent trip to western Canada, the first public meeting I attended provided me with a very different perspective on immigration than we are currently receiving in the United States. The speaker ...

Members of the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission pushed back against Gov. Wes Moore’s objection to creating a reparations commission, asserting that their work ties directly to the ...

The families of apartheid-era victims have accused former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki of being disrespectful for ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Iowa City’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission will ask the city council next week to ...