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.
The following statement can be attributed to Rita Bettis Austen, ACLU of Iowa Legal Director:
Des Moines, Iowa — Today the ACLU of Iowa filed a complaint with the Iowa Office of Civil Rights on behalf of The Satanic Temple (TST) Iowa after state officials discriminated against the religious group by denying it permission to hold a winter celebration and ceremony in the rotunda of
Des Moines, Iowa — Today the ACLU of Iowa sent letters to city councils in Carroll, Harlan, Mt.
Des Moines, Iowa – Yesterday, a federal district court once again temporarily blocked portions of SF 496, the sweeping Iowa law aimed at silencing LGBTQ+ students, erasing any recog
Des Moines, Iowa — Today the ACLU of Iowa filed a lawsuit in Polk County district court asking that the court order the office of Gov.
Waterloo, Iowa — Civil rights groups today filed a notice of appeal in their federal class action lawsuit to block the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office from wrongly extracting money from peo