Media Releases & Statements

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.

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ACLU of Iowa Files Amicus Brief in Same-Sex Parents Birth Certificate Case

The ACLU of Iowa submitted an amicus brief supporting the rights of parents and children in same-sex marriages to the same legal benefits extended to other Iowa families.

May 23, 2012

Urbandale Student Wins Mannheimer Video Contest

Urbandale High School’s Emma Shipley is the winner of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa's 2012 Robert Mannheimer student video contest, which explores a civil liberty that is important to the entrant.

April 25, 2012

ACLU of Iowa and Others Seek Details on Police Phone Tracking

The ACLU of Iowa has sent out requests to the police departments in Iowa's five largest cities, asking each to release information on cell phone location tracking data used to monitor Iowans.

August 3, 2011

ACLU of Iowa Wins Family Leave for Same-Sex Spouse

Today the ACLU of Iowa announces another victory for equality on behalf of same-sex couples. This latest breakthrough came on behalf an Iowa prison guard who was denied family medical leave because her spouse was of the same sex.

July 20, 2011

Ames Student Wins ACLU of Iowa Mannheimer Video Contest

Ames High junior Sam Ennis is the winner of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa's 2011 Mannheimer student video contest, which depicts a civil liberty that is important to the entrant.

April 16, 2011