During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Iowa Prisons and Jails Now Less Full
It’s nearly impossible to socially distance in prison and jail, so as the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect Iowans in March, the ACLU and 25 other organizations
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Lawsuit Filed to Block 24-Hour Mandatory Delay and Additional Appointment For Iowans Seeking Abortion
Just days ago, the Iowa Legislature passed a so-called "24-hour waiting period” bill without public input in the middle of the night.
Des Moines Police: The Response to Police Brutality Protests is Not More Brutality
After the Des Moines City Council voted to approve reforms on police bias, we are receiving credible accounts that police action with protestors later in the evening were unconstitutional and violated the right of people to exercise fundamental free speech rights.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Let’s Truly Honor It.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It’s a time to pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Americans who have enriched our history and are instrumental to its future success.
In Iowa, COVID-19 is Not an “Equal Opportunity” Disease
It’s official: Asian, Black, and Latinx Iowans are being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unconstitutional: Excluding Planned Parenthood from Sex Ed Funding
A law passed by the Iowa Legislature and signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds last year would have blocked Planned Parenthood of the Heartland from providing state-approved sex education to young Iowans through two federal grants administered by Iowa state agencies.