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The U.S. military is conducting wide-area surveillance tests across six Midwest states, including South Dakota, using experimental high-altitude balloons.
Because the challenged laws expose the plaintiffs to immediate and irreparable harm, the ACLU asked the court to immediately prohibit the state from enforcing these laws as the case goes forward. Judge Lawrence L. Piersol will issue a written ruling at a later date.
Activists, water protectors, social justice organizations and others will be gathering in Rapid City ahead of the U.S. District Court hearing on the “riot boosting” case on Wednesday, June 12, for a Protect the Protectors March and Rally.
You can't have a proper celebration without music. That's why the ACLU of South Dakota created a SoDak Pride playlist on Spotify.
The U.S. District Court in Rapid City will hear a case challenging three South Dakota laws, including the newly-enacted “Riot Boosting” Act, that threaten activists who encourage or organize protests with fines, civil liabilities, and/or criminal penalties of up to 25 years in prison.
The ACLU of South Dakota's online advocacy campaign will feature the stories of LGBTQ advocates in the state and encourage people to take action.