The Defender is the printed newsletter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa. It's published three times a year.

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Fall 2020

This issue of The Defender reviews progress made for racial justice after historic Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd.

October 1, 2020

Winter 2020

This issue of The Defender highlights Iowans who were permanently stripped of their right to vote due to our state's draconian felony disenfranchisement law.

January 1, 2020

Fall 2019

This issue of The Defender discusses Iowa's mass incarceration problem and how to stop it.

September 1, 2019

Winter 2019

The Defender is the printed newsletter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa.

January 1, 2019

Fall 2018

The Defender is the printed newsletter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa.

September 1, 2018

Spring 2018

The Defender is the printed newsletter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa.

March 1, 2018