News & Commentary

Just 4 percent of the world’s female population lives in the United States, but the U.S. accounts for more than 30 percent of the world’s incarcerated women.

Show your support of voting in favor of the addition of gender identity to Western Dakota Tech’s list of protected classes by emailing members of Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education ahead of their Monday meeting.

There are several upcoming opportunities to create the kind of future you want for you, your family and your community. Don’t miss it! Get out and vote like your rights depend on it.

Justice Horn is from Kansas City, Mo., and is currently a student athlete at Northern State University in Aberdeen where he focuses on building community.

Join our team at one of these sessions and learn about how our volunteer program, current campaigns, and actions you can take will impact our communities.

Georgia native Andrew Malone joined the ACLU of South Dakota team in August. He is equipped to defend civil liberties for all South Dakotans and ready to take time and explore this great state.

Some of the jurors who imposed the death penalty on Charles Rhines, who was convicted of murder, have said they thought the alternative — a life sentence served in a men’s prison — was something he would enjoy as a gay man.

Luke Alton Huber is from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he joined the ACLU of South Dakota at a recent volunteer training. Read how Luke plans to use the skills he gained to improve his community by empowering others.

The ACLU is looking for dedicated volunteers to join and advocate for change in local communities. To help prepare volunteers, it is hosting two training sessions July 24.