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As the leading civil rights organization in our state, the ACLU of North Dakota believes in keeping the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Apr 28, 2025

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities

Disability Rights
We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
A document that says "Medicaid Eligibility."
A document that says "Medicaid Eligibility."
Apr 17, 2025

Contact Your Members of Congress

Reaching out to your elected officials is easier than you might think — and it really matters. Here's how to contact your North Dakota Congressional delegation.

Reaching out to your elected officials is easier than you might think — and it really matters. Here's how to contact your North Dakota Congressional delegation.

Congress
Congress
Apr 16, 2025

Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.
Members of the National Guard patrol the area surrounding the outskirts of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Members of the National Guard patrol the area surrounding the outskirts of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Apr 3, 2025

The Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade

LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
President Donald Trump’s assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people just for existing.
President Donald Trump’s assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people just for existing.
Trans Rights, speakers, protesters, and supporters denounce the Trump Administration's persistent attacks on the transgender community. by carrying a huge sign reading" TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS".
Trans Rights, speakers, protesters, and supporters denounce the Trump Administration's persistent attacks on the transgender community. by carrying a huge sign reading" TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS".
Mar 21, 2025

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models

Privacy and Technology
Limits and guardrails are vital to protect our privacy and liberty — as well as our sanity — against omnipresent AI surveillance.
Limits and guardrails are vital to protect our privacy and liberty — as well as our sanity — against omnipresent AI surveillance.
Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.
Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.
Mar 14, 2025

Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education, Explained

The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.
The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.
The exterior of the the Education Department (ED) headquarters in Washington, DC.
The exterior of the the Education Department (ED) headquarters in Washington, DC.