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.
Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa has the harshest voting laws in the county, automatically stripping voting rights of any Iowan convicted of a felony.
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 20, in the case of Martha Martinez, an Iowa Dreamer who received authorization to live and work in Iowa. But now, in a terrible bait and switch, she faces criminal charges related to her employment as a noncitizen.
Iowa has the second-worst rate of racial disparities in arrests for drug possessions in the country, a national ACLU/Human Rights Watch report released today has found.
Des Moines, Iowa — For its unwavering stance on the protection of voting rights in Iowa, the League of Women Voters of Iowa has been named the 2016 winner of the ACLU of Iowa’s Edward S. Allen Award.
Des Moines, Iowa — One Iowa—the state’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organization—, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa and League of Women Voters of Iowa have released a tip sheet for election workers at the polls detailing best practices for
Des Moines, Iowa — For his courageous and principled stand to support voting rights for as many Iowans as possible, Jamie Fitzgerald has been named the ACLU of Iowa’s 2016 Louise Noun Award winner.