The ACLU of Iowa has staff in Des Moines to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil rights and civil liberties in Iowa.
Media inquiries should be sent via email to editor@aclu-ia.org or contact Communications Director Veronica Fowler at 515-207-0586.
The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Iowa Legal Director Rita Bettis Austen.
Important note: This lawsuit is a separate issue from the mass voter challenge we sent a letter about Friday, October 25. Those concern
Des Moines, Iowa — The national ACLU and the ACLU of Iowa have sent letters to all county auditors in Iowa and the Iowa Secretary of State to ensure they follow state and federal laws that prevent them from removing registered voters from their voting lists shortly before the election.
Des Moines, Iowa — Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court allowed the ACLU of Iowa, the Fines and Fees Justice Center, and Public Justice to file an amicus brief in State of Iowa v.
The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer.
Des Moines, Iowa — Today Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Iowa, and the law firm Jenner & Block LLP, on behalf of Iowa Safe Schools, filed a new request asking the federal district court to again block SF 496, Iowa's book ban and "don't say LGBTQ" law.