30 Jan 2026

Excerpts from the Iowa ACLU ALPR Report: Scott County Sheriff's Office Shines

By Todd McGreevy
Automated License Plate Readers in Iowa: Review and Recommendations by ACLU Iowa Dec 2026

The ACLU's 63-page report released last month is a very valuable and exhaustive work product that every elected official who has an oath of office to uphold the state and federal constitution, and protect the governed who consented to have their rights protected, should read.

20 Jan 2026

Get The Flock Out!

By Brooklyn Draisey

Iowa Government Entities Should Get Out of License Plate Surveillance Contracts

Iowa ACLU and University of Iowa Technical Law Clinic Release Exhaustive and Alarming Report on Automatic License Plate Readers Statewide

Local governments in Iowa should pause the use of automated license plate readers, civil rights advocates said last month, arguing the devices infringe on the privacy of drivers who have not violated any laws.

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