ACLU of South Dakota

A lawsuit filed in March 2013 alleging violations of the Indian Child Welfare Act is coming to an end in federal court in Rapid City. Plaintiffs allege…

An ACLU lawyer says South Dakota is looking good compared with certain other states when it comes to voting rights. Courtney Bowie was in Rapid City…

Both abortion rights advocates and opponents in South Dakota agree the recent US Supreme Court decision on a Texas case won’t immediately affect current…

A federal judge has set a hearing date to reach a resolution in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. Judge Jeffrey…

A lawsuit against Pennington County officials for violations of the Indian Child Welfare Act is moving toward resolution. A hearing in federal court at…

A bill banning abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy is continuing through the South Dakota legislature. Members of the House State Affairs Committee…

A measure known as the transgender bathroom bill is on its way to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1008 survived the State Senate on Tuesday. Fifteen…

The House State Affairs committee has voted to approve a bill that ensures continued state funding and tax breaks for entities that discriminate against…

A bill outlining which students can use which bathrooms in South Dakota schools is past its first legislative hurdle. The House State Affairs committee…

South Dakota ACLU Policy Director Libby Skarin joins Dakota Midday for a conversation about House Bill 1008, a bill to "restrict access to certain…