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Banned Books Club

As book challenges and classroom censorship bills spread across the country, we’re fighting back in courts, statehouses, communities, and schools and now with our book club, too.
News & Commentary
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Survey: Tribal Regalia and First Amendment Rights in North Dakota

Help us strengthen First Amendment protections in North Dakota by completing this survey.
Publication | Guide
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Family Safety Planning Guide

As arrests of immigrants increase across the country, it is important that you and your family know your legal rights and have a safety plan in place in case of an emergency.
Job & Opportunity | Full Time
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Legal Director

The Legal Director will lead and expand the ACLU legal program across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, including developing and litigating high-impact cases and managing the legal department.

Press Releases

Banned Books Week: A Conversation with the ACLU and Nico Lang

Efforts to censor and ban books are growing across the country. It’s happening in North Dakota, too.

ACLU of North Dakota Hires New Digital Communications Associate

As digital communications associate, Sarah Parkin develops and manages the cross-platform digital communications and social media strategy for the ACLU of North Dakota and is responsible for generating content that is engaging, up-to-date and results in measurable action.

ACLU of North Dakota Comments on Veto of Book Censorship Bill

Senate Bill 2307 was a deeply flawed bill. Each of us gets to choose what books we read and what information we access — but we don’t get to choose for other people. We’re glad that Gov. Armstrong agrees.