Posts – ACLU of North Dakota

Oct 26, 2026

Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.

People gather near the site of a proposed data center to protest its development in Alexandria, Virginia.

Aug 27, 2026

We need to pump the brakes on the use of Flock’s mass surveillance license plate readers

Cody Schuler, advocacy manager of ACLU of North Dakota, responds to The Forum editorial “We sleep easier because Flock is watching over us.”

By Cody J. Schuler

A solar-powered Flock camera is mounted on a pole beside a busy multi-lane road, with cars and a utility truck driving through the intersection in the background.

Aug 14, 2026

Despite ‘New’ Updates, Flock’s Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat

In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.

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A red Flock Safety sign on a pole reads "Notice: 24/7 Video Recording" on a residential street, with parked cars, homes, trees, and a clear blue sky in the background.

Aug 10, 2026

We the People: Martha J. Rossiter

We the People is a blog series that features the stories of members, supporters, volunteers, and allies of the American Civil Liberties Union of SD, ND and WY. Together we are accomplishing critical work in our state to protect and advance civil liberties in our region and beyond.

By Martha J. Rossiter

Jul 27, 2026

Federal Funding Should Support Communities, Not Political Agendas

Congressional investments should reach the communities they were intended to serve.

Front view of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, showing the historic government building's rows of windows, ornate columns, and central staircase under a clear blue sky.

Jul 07, 2026

How to Fight Deployment of Flock and Other Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers in Your Community

The ACLU provides a range of tactics for communities to stop or limit the use of Flock’s ALPR mass surveillance technology

Rain falls on a residential street, where a red security sign warns "Cameras in Use 24/7 Security, Criminals Will Be Prosecuted, and flock safety." Cars drive down the wet road past houses, trees, sidewalks, and fences in the background.

Jun 25, 2026

Surveillance is Driving a Corporatization of Police Departments

What are the implications of having for-profit companies at the heart of American police departments?

By By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project

A frontal view of a police car with its lights on at night

Jun 25, 2026

The Revolutionary Power of ‘We’

The semiquincentennial anniversary of our nation’s founding is approaching, and many of us are reflecting on what freedom, democracy, and civil liberties mean today

An image of the U.S. Constitution with a blue hue and text that reads "We the people means all of us."

Jun 18, 2026

The Downsides of “Deterrence”

Surveillance Boosters Tout the Benefits of Deterrence, But There’s a Big Problem With That

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