News & Commentary

I’m a former Army captain, and the only thing I care about in a war zone is the competence of the person next to me.

The ACLU of South Dakota filed a lawsuit today challenging the use of forced catheterization against the Department of Social Services, Avera St. Mary Hospital, members of the Pierre Police Department, the Sisseton Police Department, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

On Saturday, the ACLU of South Dakota set up shop at the Sioux Falls Pride Festival, but our commitment to equality extends well beyond this one-day event.

A free and open internet is vital for our democracy and for our daily lives. But the FCC is considering a proposal that threatens net neutrality — and therefore the internet as we know it.

Standing Rock water protectors knew private security contractors and local law enforcement were treating their camp like a war zone. New documents prove it.

Since the passage of SB4, the ACLU has issued a travel advisory that anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future should anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.

The ACLU of South Dakota sent a letter to all South Dakota sheriffs and chiefs of police, outlining the dangers of complying with President Trump's immigration policy demands.

Child welfare officials in South Dakota unnecessarily subjected a small boy to pain and trauma. We want answers.

The ACLU of South Dakota joined the Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin affiliates today in filing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit today demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Trump’s Muslim Ban.