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The ACLU is Built for Tough Times Like These
We are suing to stop one of the worst, most far-reaching anti-immigrant laws ever passed in the state of Iowa.
ACLU Report: ALPRs are tracking you with little oversight
ALPRs are rapidly expanding, posing serious privacy and security risks
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Dec 12, 2025
ACLU of Iowa Statement Regarding Des Moines Police's Release of ALPR Records
The Des Moines Police Department just responded to our request for ALPR records, made more than three months ago.
Stop Government Surveillance: Pump the Brakes on ALPRs in Iowa
Every day in Iowa, hundreds of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are taking hundreds of thousands of images of license plates of ordinary community residents—likely including you.
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