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.
After four years of attacks on our reproductive rights and health by the
Ask a dozen civil rights lawyers to name the great civil rights laws of the last 100 years, and you’ll get a dozen answers.
Criminal justice reform was a key issue in Tuesday night’s elections, from the presidential race all the way down to municipal ballot initiatives.
After the first outbreaks, scientists in China sequenced the viral genome and released that data, permitting laboratories globally to develop their own tests to diagnose patients for COVID.
As we round the corner on this presidential term, it is critical that these discriminatory bans and all the related policies, including social media vetting, are rescinded and a more stringent standard is put in place to protect against these abuses of authority by future presidents.
Just as we’ve been asking our supporters to make a plan to vote, we at the ACLU have been preparing for years for this Election Day: activating volunteers, motivating voters, and fighting for our rights in courts, legislatures, and the streets.