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CLAIM: Christina Bohannan was “very active” with a group that called to abolish ICE.
In 2020 Bohannan said she was “very active” with the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa (CWJ), an immigrant and workers’ rights organization that called to abolish ICE and release immigration detainees.
CLAIM: Christina Bohannan’s allies wanted to abolish prisons and a world without police.
In July 2019, Christina Bohannan said she was “glad to contribute” to a Facebook fundraiser for Prairielands Freedom Fund, calling it a “great idea.” Prairielands Freedom Fund supports abolishing all detention and imprisonment. They also believe in a “world without police” and support abolishing prisons and immigration enforcement.
CLAIM: Christina Bohannan OPPOSED backing the blue—even calling parts of the law “dangerous” and “disturbing.”
In 2021, Christina Bohannan opposed “Back The Blue” legislation in Iowa intended to “Boost Support For Law Enforcement And Increase Punishments For Individuals Convicted Of Rioting.”
CLAIM: Christina Bohannan took campaign cash from radical organizations that advocate defunding the police.
Christina Bohannan received contributions from Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice, both of which called to defund the police.
CLAIM: Christina Bohannan encouraged donations to a group that pays bail for criminals.
As University of Iowa College of Law DEI Co-Chair, Bohannan encouraged donations to the National Bail Out Fund, a group that supports abolishing cash bail, prisons, and the police.