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As the leading civil rights organization in our state, we at the ACLU of Iowa believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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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...
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...
Jon Goldsmith
Jon Goldsmith
May 15, 2019

The ACLU and Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit Challenging Education Defunding Law

We just filed a lawsuit on behalf of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland to block a law excluding it from receiving crucial funding to provide sex education for youth in Iowa.
 
The...
We just filed a lawsuit on behalf of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland to block a law excluding it from receiving crucial funding to provide sex education for youth in Iowa.
 
The...
May 1, 2019

Error-prone, expensive E-Verify won't fix our broken immigration system

By Mark Stringer
 
In recent weeks, some Iowa lawmakers have reignited their efforts aimed at requiring Iowa employers to use E-Verify, the federal government’s...
By Mark Stringer
 
In recent weeks, some Iowa lawmakers have reignited their efforts aimed at requiring Iowa employers to use E-Verify, the federal government’s...
e-verify
e-verify
May 1, 2019

Guest Blog: Free speech sometimes is uncomfortable

ACLU of Iowa guest blogger Randy Evans is the executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council.

By Randy Evans
 
The First Amendment isn...

ACLU of Iowa guest blogger Randy Evans is the executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council.

By Randy Evans
 
The First Amendment isn...
dissent, daniel
dissent, daniel
Apr 22, 2019

ACLU of Iowa Files Ag Gag 2.0 Lawsuit

This morning, we filed a lawsuit on behalf of a coalition of public interest groups in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa that challenges the constitutionality of Iowa’s newest ag...
This morning, we filed a lawsuit on behalf of a coalition of public interest groups in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa that challenges the constitutionality of Iowa’s newest ag...
ag gag
ag gag
Mar 22, 2019

Celebrate 100 Years of the ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union turns 100 in 2020 and now it's time to celebrate!
 
To mark the historic milestone, we're hosting a two-day exhibition in Des Moines on Thursday,...
The American Civil Liberties Union turns 100 in 2020 and now it's time to celebrate!
 
To mark the historic milestone, we're hosting a two-day exhibition in Des Moines on Thursday,...
aclu 100
aclu 100