implicit bias training

Supporters in North Carolina are advocating for state legislation and grant programs to reduce pregnancy-related deaths among Black women, citing a maternal mortality rate three times higher than for white women. The proposed measures include implicit bias training for healthcare professionals and expanding access to care, though legislative efforts face political hurdles. Most pregnancy-related deaths are deemed preventable with existing policies and funding.

Christina Bohannan, a Democratic congressional candidate in Iowa, faces GOP criticism over past remarks calling Iowa 'backwards' for banning diversity training in schools and linking Revolutionary War leaders to slavery preservation. The race is a high-stakes rematch in a competitive district, with Republicans highlighting her DEI advocacy as divisive.

Christina Bohannan, a Democratic congressional candidate in Iowa, faces Republican criticism for past remarks calling the state 'backwards' without diversity training and linking Revolutionary War leaders to slavery preservation. Her comments, made on a 2021 podcast, are being weaponized in a high-stakes rematch against incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in a competitive district.