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Oct 5, 2012

Iowa City To Allow Residents to Pursue Surveillance Technologies Ordinance

The ACLU of Iowa was contacted late Friday afternoon by the Iowa City attorney, who informed us that our clients, Iowa City resident Aleksey Gurtovoy and Martha Hampel, will be allowed to proceed with...

The ACLU of Iowa was contacted late Friday afternoon by the Iowa City attorney, who informed us that our clients, Iowa City resident Aleksey Gurtovoy and Martha Hampel, will be allowed to proceed with...

Aug 1, 2012

Who Is Scanning Your License Plate and What Are They Doing With the Data?

As part of an ongoing effort by the ACLU nationwide, the Iowa affiliate in August 2012 sent out open records requests to state agencies, county sheriffs, and larger cities’ police departments, asking for...

As part of an ongoing effort by the ACLU nationwide, the Iowa affiliate in August 2012 sent out open records requests to state agencies, county sheriffs, and larger cities’ police departments, asking for...