New commissioner appointed to IC Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Lubna Mohamed will fill former Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Marie Krebs’ position after being appointed in a unanimous vote on Tuesday by the Iowa City City Council. A total of five people applied to the commission, and the council had to choose someone who identifies as a woman to fill the role to follow the TRC’s diversity guidelines. According to Mohamed’s application submitted to the council, she is a Sudanese immigrant and is a member of the NAACP to address racism in both North Liberty and Coralville. Krebs...