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 ACLU of Iowa Legal Director Rita Bettis Austen.
Des Moines, IA — The Iowa Supreme Court today reversed precedent and dramatically lowered the constitutional protection that Iowans have to abortion in a case challenging a medically unnecessary extra appointment and minimum 24-hour mandatory delay requirement.
Today the national ACLU released a comprehensive report on prison labor in the U.S., including Iowa-specific statistics.
Some quick facts from the report:
Today the 8th Circuit Court made a decision in our lawsuit to protect Iowa students with disabilities that make them vulnerable to COVID.
Des Moines, Iowa — The ACLU of Iowa today released materials detailing the steps people can take if they have been blocked or censored by Iowa public officials on social media.
Des Moines, Iowa — Today the ACLU of Iowa sent letters to four Iowa cities, informing them that their "panhandling" ordinances violate free speech and must be repealed.