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The 2025 Iowa Legislative session was heart-breaking, in many ways.

For too long, lawsuits have been used simply to intimidate and silence Iowans who speak truth to power. Now that will change.

Research shows school police officers may subconsciously make students feel less safe.

Danika Jacobsen, 19, of West Des Moines is a winner of the ACLU of Iowa Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Award.

Ivy Wishman, 17, of Des Moines, is a winner of the ACLU of Iowa Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Award.

In February 1935, the ACLU of Iowa helped stop an unconstitutional Iowa teacher loyalty oath.

There are dozens of different immigration statuses that may apply to an individual, depending on political winds and government bureaucracy.

Legal actions right before the election helped ensure voters weren’t improperly blocked.

We are suing to stop one of the worst, most far-reaching anti-immigrant laws ever passed in the state of Iowa.