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 Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director.
Des Moines, Iowa — A federal district court today ruled that the state can't enforce its ban of five Des Moines BLM protesters from the Iowa Capitol Complex grounds.
Des Moines, Iowa — The ACLU of Iowa is pleased to announce that it has hired Pete McRoberts as policy director.
Des Moines, Iowa — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa is pleased to announce that David F. Peña Medina, age 18, of Des Moines is the winner of its Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Award.
The following is a joint statement from Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director and Laurie Schipper, Executive Director for the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV).
Des Moines, Iowa — Today 8 Iowa labor and civil rights groups filed a federal complaint against Iowa OSHA because that agency has been grossly negligent in protecting Iowa workers, not even following its