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South Dakota Governor Drops Anti-Protest Laws in Settlement Agreement with ACLU

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today backed down from their unconstitutional attempts to silence protesters.

October 24, 2019

Candi Brings Plenty Joins ACLU as Indigenous Justice Organizer

Candi Brings Plenty has joined the American Civil Liberties Union as the organization’s new indigenous justice organizer for South Dakota and North Dakota.

October 3, 2019

ACLU of South Dakota’s Libby Skarin selected to South Dakota Change Network cohort

Libby Skarin, the ACLU of South Dakota’s policy director, has been selected as one of 17 South Dakotans to participate in the South Dakota Change Network’s newest cohort.

September 24, 2019

Prison Policy Initiative report highlights need for criminal justice reform in South Dakota

While the statistics are important to identify trends in criminal activity and aid in crime prevention and enforcement efforts, the ACLU of South Dakota says the stats highlight the need for criminal justice reform.

September 23, 2019

Federal Court Blocks South Dakota Laws Suppressing Pipeline Protests

A federal court blocked enforcement of the unconstitutional provisions of several South Dakota laws, including the recently-enacted “Riot Boosting” Act, that threaten activists who encourage or organize protests, particularly protests of the Keystone XL pipeline.

September 18, 2019

ACLU Condemns South Dakota Officials for Attacking LGBTQ Rights at the U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg signs onto brief asking the Supreme Court to rule it is legal to fire LGBTQ people

August 27, 2019