The ACLU of South Dakota's Communications Director would love to speak with you. Janna Farley handles queries from reporters on local, state, and national civil liberties issues. ACLU of South Dakota team members can provide information and assist journalists by lending important perspectives on issues such as LGBTQ advocacy, abortion rights, criminal justice reform, and more. Contact Janna directly at jfarley@aclu.org.
America is not a theocracy and South Dakota’s public schools shouldn’t be used to religiously indoctrinate or convert students. Senate Bill 51 is unconstitutional and an affront to the American ideals of religious liberty.
Requiring age-verification for porn and other sexual content on specific sites won’t save children from online harm. But House Bill 1053 will invade the privacy and violate the constitutional rights of all South Dakotans.
Trained election observers will be monitoring polling locations in Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen to watch for any issues that would disenfranchise voters, including questions about individual voter eligibility and mass challenges to absentee ballots.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is erroneously claiming that the federal government is “forcing states to perform harmful, irreversible, and unscientific medical procedures on children."
As executive director, Skarin will oversee chapter operations and lead efforts to ensure the work of the ACLU is well-supported, coordinated and aligned with its strategic plan to further advance civil liberties in South Dakota.
As an intern, Powers will develop substantive skills and professional experience through on-the-job learning and will work alongside ACLU communications staff to help execute the ACLU’s storytelling and social media objectives