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.
NOTE TO PRESS: A recording of today’s virtual press conference is available here.
A federal court on June 18, 2024, issued a temporary block on SF 2340, one of the worst immigration laws ever passed in Iowa history.
Waterloo, Iowa — Civil rights groups today filed a federal class action lawsuit to block the Black Hawk County sheriff's department from wrongly extracting money from people before being released from jail for room, board, and other fees.
Des Moines, Iowa — Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit today to block SF 2340, one of the worst, most far-reaching immigration laws ever passed in the state of Iowa.
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director:
Des Moines, Iowa — The ACLU of Iowa is part of a friend-of-the-court (amicus) brief filed today in the U.S.