News & Commentary

Oct 01, 2021

Conceal and Carry Restrictions Can Help Protect Freedom of Expression

The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case

A sign at the entrance of the city hall in Anchorage, Alaska, that warns handgun owners that guns are prohibited in the building.
Sep 30, 2021

Celebrate International Podcast Day with the ACLU's Spotify playlist

Tune into a collection of informative and engaging podcasts curated by ACLU-ND staff and supporters.

ACLU Podcast Playlist
Sep 30, 2021

My School is Shaming Girls’ Bodies

It’s time to understand that shaming girls is harmful and discriminatory and makes it unnecessarily stressful for us to get an education.

Side by side images of Riley. The left is the original and the right is a photoshopped image that covers her chest.
Sep 30, 2021

Can a Government Official Block You on Twitter?  

More often than not, the First Amendment traffics in nuance, detail, and government intent. In applying it to the internet, we should expect nothing less. 

Person using their device for social media
Sep 30, 2021

The PUMP Act Would Protect Nursing Workers Like Me

I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn’t have to fight for their rights like I did.

New mothers are packing pumps for storing breast breast milk while working at the office.
Sep 30, 2021

Get your poster for North Dakota’s Women’s March on Oct. 2

North Dakotans aren’t backing down from the fight to defend reproductive freedom.

Image of a sign that says, "I am what an abortion access supporter looks like."
Sep 29, 2021

Our Leaders Have the Power to Decarcerate and Save Lives, But Where is the Will? | American Civil Liberties Union

Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19.

A room full of inmates are seen in their bunk beds
Sep 29, 2021

Family Surveillance by Algorithm: The Rapidly Spreading Tools Few Have Heard Of

Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.

A mother holding her infant.
Sep 28, 2021

Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access

Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.

Person holds sign that reads "register to vote here" near a voter registration booth on a Pennsylvania street