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ACLU of South Dakota Opposes Modifications to Presumptive Probation

The ACLU of South Dakota opposes Senate Bill 6, Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s second attempt to modify presumptive probation.

February 20, 2020

House Lawmakers Advance Bill That Would Chip Away at Peaceful Protestors’ First Amendment Rights

House Bill 1117 would intimidate peaceful protesters and chip away at their constitutional rights.

February 18, 2020

House State Affairs Committee Advances Bill That Would Intimidate Peaceful Protestors

House Bill 1117 and the narrative surrounding it only creates a state of fear that pits activists and organizers who are exercising their First Amendment rights against government officials and law enforcement.

February 12, 2020

Second Attempt to Legislate Peaceful Protest in South Dakota Unnecessary

The South Dakota Legislature does not need to pass laws that would intimidate peaceful protesters and chip away at their constitutional rights.

February 10, 2020

ACLU of South Dakota Commends Decision to Kill House Bill 1057

The ACLU of South Dakota opposed House Bill 1057. It is unconstitutional to single out one group of people and categorically ban all care, no matter how medically necessary.

February 10, 2020

S.D. Lawmakers Need to Focus on Real Issues, Not Discriminatory Bills

Bill after bill seems fixated on the incorrect notion that our LGBTQ and Two Spirit friends and neighbors are not entitled to the same dignity and respect as other South Dakotans.

February 6, 2020