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The high court heard arguments this week in one of the most important student free speech cases to reach its bench.

Your right to protest is protected by the First Amendment, yet law enforcement are allowed to place narrow restrictions when exercising your right to protest. Know what those are, how to protect yourself, and more on this page.

South Dakota has revived House Bill 1217 via smoke-out. Act now to stop it once and for all.

Send the message to state lawmakers: TRANS PEOPLE BELONG HERE. 

Letters and post cards to your elected officials are one of the impactful components of grassroots advocacy. 

The documentary shows the hard, exhausting work of fighting for civil and human rights.

The right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment. Unfortunately, our elected officials sometimes attempt to violate this right through means intended to thwart free public expression.

No one should have to fear the government coming after them for exercising their First Amendment rights. But two bills advancing through the South Dakota Legislature would do just that.

Public input is a vital part of our democracy. The voice of the people must be able to be heard in a meaningful way, and taking that opportunity away from South Dakotans is a subversion of our entire democratic process.