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
May 28, 2025
What Is Due Process?
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
May 25, 2025
Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over
Smart Justice
As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up to demand justice.
As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up to demand justice.
May 21, 2025
What are 287(g) Agreements and How Do They Fuel Trump’s Mass Deportations?
Immigrants' Rights
By allowing state and local law enforcement to collude with ICE, 287(g) agreements sow distrust in communities and rip families apart. Take a closer look at what these agreements are, how they work, and how...
By Andrew Malone
By allowing state and local law enforcement to collude with ICE, 287(g) agreements sow distrust in communities and rip families apart. Take a closer look at what these agreements are, how they work, and how...
By Andrew Malone
May 2, 2025
Your Questions Answered: Trump’s First 100 Days
Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.
Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.
Apr 28, 2025
Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities
Disability Rights
We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
Apr 22, 2025
Raising Their Voices: Why Two College Students Are Drawn to Protest
Free Speech
With access to education, diverse perspectives, and a supportive community, college students are in a unique position to challenge the status quo and advocate for the issues that matter most to them.
By Em Powers
With access to education, diverse perspectives, and a supportive community, college students are in a unique position to challenge the status quo and advocate for the issues that matter most to them.