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Iowa Senate candidates debate, differ on racism, privilege

by Scott McFETRIDGE
| October 16, 2020 12:03 AM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield differed sharply Thursday about whether systematic racism exists and whether either had benefited from white privilege.

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