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| 05/09/2013 |
| FBI Documents Suggest Feds Read Emails Without a Warrant |
| New documents from the FBI and U.S. Attorneys' offices paint a troubling picture of the government's email surveillance practices. Not only does the FBI claim it can read emails and other electronic communications without a warrant—even after a federal appeals court ruled that doing so violates the Fourth Amendment - but the documents strongly suggest that different U.S. Attorneys' offices around the country are applying conflicting standards to access communications content. |
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| 05/06/2013 |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik at a Glance |
| Let's face it, legal cases can be difficult to understand. Here are some of our frequently asked questions and answers about the ACLU of South Dakota's Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik case. |
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| 08/06/2012 |
| Happy Birthday to the Voting Rights Act! |
| On August 6, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. This historic piece of legislation was signed into law to protect the right to vote of minority populations and guarantee free and fair elections in the United States. |
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| 03/21/2013 |
| South Dakota Parents and Tribes File Lawsuit Over Unlawful Separation of Children From Families |
| In South Dakota, Indian children are regularly removed from their homes without parents being permitted to see documents filed against them, present witnesses to support their case, or even get a hearing that lasts much more than a minute. Superficial hearings and thin evidence are often enough for state officials to remove Indian children from their parents, homes and tribes, which are such an integral part of these children's lives. |
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| 06/01/2012 |
| South Dakota Primary is June 5th |
| The South Dakota primary is almost here! On June 5 make sure you are ready to vote. Here are few helpful hints and things you should know prior to Election Day. |
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| 01/12/2012 |
| ACLU to SD Lawmakers: We're Watching |
| The 87th Legislative Session opened Tuesday and this year promises to be just as lively as its predecessors. Debates on abortion, texting, guns, immigration, human rights, and more, are on the table. |
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| 12/20/2011 |
| Happy Holidays from the ACLU of SD |
| While some insist that the ACLU has some kind of bias against Christmas and the spirit of the season, this couldn't be further from the truth -- we believe strongly in religious freedom and in everyone's right to celebrate in their own way. |
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| 11/28/2011 |
| US Senate considers National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) |
| The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is being considered on the US Senate floor as we speak and may come up for a vote as soon as Monday, Nov. 28. Sens Conrad (ND), Johnson (SD), and Hoeven (ND) are key targets for the ACLU on this bill, and we need YOUR HELP in reaching out to their offices and urge them to vote the right way. |
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| 10/13/2011 |
| Protestor Alert |
| In response to planned demonstrations around South Dakota, as part of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, the ACLU of South Dakota (ACLUSD) has released the following protester advisory. While this advisory gives basic information about the rights of protesters, it should not substitute for specific legal advice. |
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| 03/22/2011 |
| We'll See You in Court: South Dakota's Governor Signs Outrageous Law Restricting Abortion Care |
| Today, South Dakota's governor, Dennis Daugaard, signed a bill that creates unprecedented restrictions on access to abortion care. As we've blogged before, this law requires women to wait 72 hours between the first counseling session with the doctor and the abortion; it also requires women to first visit "crisis pregnancy centers," entities that are notorious for providing false and misleading information; and requires doctors to tell the woman of any possible risk factor published in medical and psychological journals since 1972. These new restrictions are on top of the long list of abortion restrictions in South Dakota, and come from a state that has one abortion provider. |
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| 09/02/2010 |
| Summer 2010 Chapter Newsletter |
| The Summer 2010 Chapter Newsletter is now available. |
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| 08/24/2010 |
| Sovereign Women Build Sovereign Nations |
| Blog entry originally posted by Robert Doody, Executive Director on August 13, 2010 on the National ACLU's Blog of Rights |
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| 07/13/2010 |
| Who You Love Shouldn't Matter When You Serve |
Blog entry originally posted by Robert Doody, Executive Director on March 15, 2010 on the National ACLU's Blog of Rights |
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| 06/28/2010 |
| Schoolyard Equality in Rapid City |
Blog entry originally posted by Robert Doody, Executive Director on January 22, 2010 on the National ACLU's Blog of Rights. |
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