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.
A federal appeals court weighed in yesterday in the nation’s ongoing conversation about restrooms and transgender people, ruling squarely in favor of transgender people and equality.
The Daily Beast has reported that North Dakota has enacted a drone bill that permits law enforcement drones to be equipped with weapons such as Tasers, rubber bullets, tear gas, and sound cannons. This is a terrible idea.
Calling all students: it's pop quiz time! Let's find out if you know your religious freedom rights at school. Imagine the following scenario: an assembly is about to take place at a local public school.
A dress code that relies on gender stereotypes violates both the Constitution and laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender and sex in public schools.
From January to April North Dakota's Legislature convened in Bismarck to take up more than 800 bills. ACLU of North Dakota's policy director, Jennifer Cook, was in the thick of it all. Cook lobbied full-time during this session to advance and protect North Dakotans' civil liberties.