ACLU of South Dakota

We'll answer your questions about the 2021 S.D. legislative session and give you details on what you can do now to make a difference next year. RSVP today!https://action.aclu.org/webform/sd-fight-ahead …

Join Jett and Candi on May 6 to chat about what happened during session this year and what lies ahead for advocates in South Dakota. Have a question right now? Comment below! https://www.aclusd.org/en/events/fight-ahead …

Washington, DC’s 712,000 residents deserve full representation and participation in our national government. Send your message to Congress urging statehood support today.https://action.aclu.org/send-message/congress-support-dc-statehood-now?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=soc&utm_medium=soc&initms=210416_dcstatehood_messageaction_fb&utm_source=fb&utm_campaign=dcstatehood&utm_content=210416_criminallaw_messageaction&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=soc&ms=210416_dcstatehood_messageaction_fb&fbclid=IwAR1S-K9w2G040QC8Uh1ebN5seSKAnpNHTdOAdp2dTp47bzKzCVrPXMm5wrw …

“Here’s why we’re doing this — no one should be held up by a single past mistake. No one should be denied job opportunities or freedoms due to missteps from the past,” Woodfin said in a statement, also urging the state of Alabama to do the same.https://www.blacknews.com/news/birmingham-mayor-pardon-thousands-african-americans-marijuana-convictions/ …

Need some tunes to get you through the week? Check out one of our Spotify playlists!http://www.aclusd.org/spotify 

"The sense of victory was tempered by the knowledge that much work remains ahead."https://www.aclusd.org/en/news/derek-chauvin-verdict-means-accountability-not-justice-0 …

Apps you use every day collect and sell sensitive data that could wind up in government hands without your knowing it. A new bill would change that.https://www.aclusd.org/en/news/privacy-rights-do-not-come-price-tag …

A child should not be subject to death threats from grown adults simply because they are alive.https://www.newsweek.com/transgender-4th-grader-kai-shappley-gets-death-threats-after-testifying-before-texas-legislature-1585571?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&fbclid=IwAR2GMkbXghPIAYfAgfl8sEqTxUOW3a5qYMErxOimc29QoMs4V_xU1MVRKSM#Echobox=1619049252 …

Are you ready for the fight ahead in South Dakota? Join us to get informed.https://action.aclu.org/signup/sd-email-updates …

Former ACLU President, Nadine Strossen, is joining legal scholar Ronald Collins & the Lewes Public Library's “Lives in the Law” lecture series for a virtual discussion Monday 4/26 at 5 pm. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dB44Vfi https://www.coastalpoint.com/lifestyle/arts_entertainment/former-aclu-president-strossen-to-join-live-discussion-april-26/article_0e51f2a8-a1f3-11eb-af3e-63365abdffd2.html …

This must be ended.https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/member-features/gay-trans-panic-defense/ …

Ready to rise up and make your community stronger? Take action today! Tap through to find multiple ways for you to make your voice heard on a variety of issue areas.https://www.aclu.org/action/ 

The ACLU has filed a complaint with the EEOC and the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of Olivia Buckoski, a CVS pharmacist who was repeatedly harassed and discriminated against because she is trans.https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/cvs-accused-of-transgender-bias-in-pharmacists-eeoc-complaint …

Police accountability means ending qualified immunity.https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/we-must-abolish-qualified-immunity-to-prevent-further-police-harm-especially-for-people-in-mental-health-crises/?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=soc&utm_medium=soc&initms=210423_tw&utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=&utm_content=210423_criminallaw&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=soc&ms=210423_tw …

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.https://www.aclusd.org/en/kyr-protesters …

Voters overwhelmingly support making broadband internet accessible nationwide. There’s no reason our government shouldn’t respond accordingly.https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/business/economy/infrastructure-economy-biden.amp.html …