ACLU of Iowa says state's new ag-gag law violates free speech protections

ACLU of Iowa says state’s new ag-gag law violates free speech protections

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BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2019 | 9:13 pm |

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Iowa's second attempt to make it a crime for journalists, advocacy groups and others to go undercover at meatpacking plants and livestock facilities will face another legal challenge.

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s second attempt to make it a crime for journalists, advocacy groups and others to go undercover at meatpacking plants and livestock facilities will face another legal challenge. The ACLU of Iowa filed a lawsuit today challenging the state’s new ag-gag law, saying it’s unconstitutional, chilling free speech and criminalizing a free press.

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