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Senate Bill 189 passes, ACLU of South Dakota weighing options

Because Senate Bill 189 passed, the ACLU of South Dakota is currently weighing all options to ensure the First Amendment rights of South Dakotans are upheld.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

S.D. Joint Appropriations Advances Bill to Chill Free Speech & Rights to Protest

Today, South Dakota’s Joint Committee on Appropriations voted to advance Senate Bill 189, legislation that threatens freedom of speech and the right to protest.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

Noem's Keystone XL Pipeline Legislation May Threaten Free Speech & the Right to Protest

The ACLU of South Dakota is concerned about this package of legislation. It is clear that Noem is taking aim at protests that could occur around the pipeline.
Issue Areas: Free Speech