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.
This new award recognizes key Iowans who have left a significant civil liberties legacy.
Des Moines, Iowa — Just in time to help launch the ACLU of Iowa’s Annual Gifts Campaign, Sarah Conroy has joined the affiliate’s growing staff.
Roosevelt student Glori Dei Filippone led hundreds in a Love Rally to counter a planned Westboro Baptist Church demonstration at East High School.
Des Moines, Iowa — At 2:00 p.m. today, the ACLU of Iowa will deliver 60,000 signatures to the Des Moines office of U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, calling for an end to Section 215 of the Patriot Act.
New York, New York — The American Civil Liberties Union released the results of a poll today showing decisive support among Iowa voters for substantive reform to the U.S. government’s surveillance practices.
A pen pal correspondence sparked a lifetime of advocacy for those behind bars.
Des Moines, Iowa -- Jean Basinger, a long-time advocate of prison reform, has been named the 2015 recipient of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa Louise Noun Award.