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Aug 6, 2019

ACLU of Iowa Statement on Dorr Book Burning Verdict

Today the ACLU of Iowa spoke out about the Dorr book burning verdict.

Rita Bettis Austen, ACLU of Iowa Legal Director, issued the following statement:

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Today the ACLU of Iowa spoke out about the Dorr book burning verdict.

Rita Bettis Austen, ACLU of Iowa Legal Director, issued the following statement:

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Jul 25, 2019

Iowa CCI Given Partners in Liberty Award by ACLU of Iowa

Today we are thrilled to announce that we're giving Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) our Partners in Liberty award...

Jul 9, 2019

Moving Forward on Fixing Felony Disenfranchisement

By Mark Stringer

As the dust settles from the 2019 Iowa legislative session, one of the clear bright spots is the broad support and the leadership of Gov. Kim Reynolds for...

By Mark Stringer

As the dust settles from the 2019 Iowa legislative session, one of the clear bright spots is the broad support and the leadership of Gov. Kim Reynolds for...

Jul 8, 2019

Red Oak Man Wins Facebook Free Speech Lawsuit

Red Oak, Iowa — The Adams County Sheriff's office has agreed to pay ACLU of Iowa Client Jon Goldsmith of Red Oak $10,000 in damages after charging him for harassment when he posted a criticism of...

Jun 11, 2019

The Dust Settles on the 2019 Iowa Legislative Session

The 30-day period after the legislative session that Gov. Reynold has to sign bills into law has now passed. It's a good time to evaluate the wins, losses, problems, and mixed-bag results of the 2019 Iowa...

May 21, 2019

ACLU of Iowa Defends Red Oak Man's Right to Free Speech on Social Media

Red Oak, Iowa — Who would guess that simply exercising your free speech right to criticize the government could end up with charges of harassing police and having to retain a lawyer to defend...