The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa has presented its Partners in Liberty Award to Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. “Iowa CCI has been an important, effective force working on critical civil liberties issues,” said ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer. “Among other things, it has worked tirelessly and for years for racial justice. That includes advocating for anti-racial profiling city ordinances and statewide legislation. They’ve done an amazing job and truly have moved the ball forward in an area where there has been much resistance. In particular, Iowa CCI does an excellent job in shining a spotlight on the stories of individuals who have been directly affected. They’ve been leading a vocal effort in Des Moines to get the city council to adopt an anti-racial profiling ordinance”