Mawa Iqbal
ReporterMawa Iqbal is a reporter for WYSO. Before coming to WYSO, she interned at Kansas City PBS's digital magazine, Flatland. There, her reporting focused on higher education and immigrant communities in the Kansas City area. She studied radio journalism at Mizzou, where she also worked for their local NPR-affiliate station as a reporter.
Originally from the Chicago-land area, this is Mawa's first time in Ohio. So far, she loves everything the Miami Valley has to offer (especially their doughnut shops!).
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A coalition of civil rights groups is pushing a ballot measure for November 2022 that would prohibit the use of qualified immunity in civil suits. -
The current rate is four times the rate needed to drop all public health orders, according to the governor.
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Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl will officially retire in July after 13 years of service. The city hopes to name a new police chief in October.
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The nonprofit group I Love West Dayton joined the Gem City Market in hosting a community cleanup event Saturday. Their mission was to beautify the area before the market opens this summer.
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The three mayoral and seven commissioner candidates had a chance to speak to Dayton residents and answer their questions.
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After meeting for 10 months, five police reform working groups have submitted 135 recommendations. But the city has only implemented one.
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A coalition of local activist groups is helping the City of Dayton draft an ordinance regarding DPD's use of surveillance technology.
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Organizers say police 'qualified immunity' must end
