As the leading civil rights organization in our state, the ACLU of South Dakota believes in keeping the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
Filter News
Mar 14, 2025
Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education, Explained
The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.
The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.
Mar 6, 2025
ACLU Reads: Stories About Immigrants and Refugees
Immigrants' Rights
Craving something good to read? Want to find new ways to inform your activism or be a better ally? It’s time to pick up a good book.
By Em Powers
Craving something good to read? Want to find new ways to inform your activism or be a better ally? It’s time to pick up a good book.
By Em Powers
Mar 6, 2025
Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained
Disability Rights
The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.
The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.
Feb 25, 2025
'I Won’t Abandon My Country'
Immigrants' Rights
Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when Donald Trump has threatened to unlawfully deport millions, for...
Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when Donald Trump has threatened to unlawfully deport millions, for...
Feb 4, 2025
What is an Executive Order and How Does it Work?
What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place
What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place
Jan 30, 2025
We Don’t Need a Surveillance State to Protect Kids Online
Free Speech
Is there harmful content on the internet for young viewers? Undoubtedly. But not every societal ill requires a solution from the government.
By Samantha Chapman
Is there harmful content on the internet for young viewers? Undoubtedly. But not every societal ill requires a solution from the government.