Student Video About Tinker Case Wins ACLU’s Mannheimer Contest
Urbandale’s Emma Shipley Creates the Winning Entry
Urbandale student Emma Shipley is this year’s winner in the ACLU of Iowa’s Robert Mannheimer Student Video Contest. Her short video documents one of the ACLU of Iowa’s proudest moments–the winning of the Tinker v. The Des Moines Indpendent Schools case. Three Des Moines students wore black armbands to school to support a truce in the Vietnam war. They took their case to the U.S. Supreme Court–and paved the way for free speech for students for decades to come.
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New Handbook Informs Iowa Students of Their Rights
Even before a student reaches age 18, that person has basic constitutional rights.
From free speech to anti-bullying, from dress codes to praying in school, this booklet informs students of what they can and can’t do under the law.
... because I support the ACLU’s work on immigrant rights. I was born in the U.S. to Mexican parents. I see how many times people aren’t treated fairly just because the color of their skin. I want them to know they can't just walk all over you." 
