Justice for Lorenzo and Johan: Protests and events for July 21-27, 2026

4 Corners Peaceful Protest: 4:30 p.m., near the Casey’s/Methodist Church in PanoraDisability Pride Month Candidate Forum: 7 p.m., virtual (hosted in Iowa City)

📅 Friday (July 24)

Vigil for Immigrant Rights: noon., Waterloo Post Office, Waterloo

Jefferson Protest: noon, Jefferson Square, Jefferson

FED-UP!!! FRIDAYS: 2 p.m., Neal Smith Federal Building, Des Moines

Linn County Visibility Brigade: 3:45 p.m., Emmons Street overpass, Hiawatha

Veterans for Peace rally: 4:30 p.m., east entrance of Pentacrest, Iowa City

Meet Karen Roebuck: 5 p.m., Davenport

📅 Saturday (July 25)

Building the Iowa WE Need – CCI Action Annual Convention: 9 a.m., Des Moines

Banner Drop! (82nd Indivisible): 11 a.m., West Branch

Perry Protest: noon, First and Willis by the bicycle sculpture, Perry

Peaceful Protest: 1 p.m., corner of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue and Story Street, Boone

📅 Sunday (July 26)

Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon., front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant

VIGIL by the Pott Co. Jail (Ice Detention Facility): 3 p.m., Big Lake Road and N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs

Art in the Park with Iowa City SURJ (weekly): 3:30 p.m., Iowa City

📅 Monday (July 27)

Rob Sand 2026 Webster County Town Hall: 12:30 p.m., Fort Dodge

Rob Sand 2026 Boone County Town Hall: 3 p.m., Boone

Rob Sand 2026 Jasper County Town Hall: 6 p.m., Newton

Have an event to add? Email Lily Jackson, lily@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event).

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