ACLU of South Dakota

The Montana ACLU has filed suit against four federal agencies in conjunction with the Keystone XL pipeline project. ACLU is alleging violations of the…

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that South Dakota officials violated the Indian Child Welfare Act. Now…

In The Moment ... August 7, 2018 Show 395 Hour 2How do South Dakotans feel about alternatives to prison? What has South Dakota already done to reduce…

In The Moment ... August 6, 2018 Show 394 Hour 1What is the difference between Smart Justice and Criminal Justice? How can South Dakota expand the use of…

In The Moment ... June 7, 2018 Show 353 Hour 1It's a busy political year in South Dakota as we look ahead to a new governor, a new U.S. Representative and…

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is now deliberating the federal lawsuit alleging unlawful handling of emergency hearings in Pennington County. Three…

Five years ago tribes and parents sued state and county officials in Pennington County for violating the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. On Tuesday,…

A Senate committee is passing along a bill that amends provisions to the state’s mandatory third-party pre-abortion counseling.Senate Bill 110 permits…

A federal judge has ordered Seventh Circuit and Pennington County officials to stop violating the Indian Child Welfare Act.Judge Jeffrey Viken's order…

A version of the transgender bathroom bill that was vetoed by Governor Dennis Daugaard earlier this year could make its way to the 2018 ballot for a…