2020: A Year in Review 

Twelve months ago, none of us could have predicted what 2020 had in store: a global pandemic, the largest protest movement in American history, and a history-making election where our democracy withstood unprecedented attacks.

By Dane DeKrey

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The Winner of the 2020 Election: Drug Legalization

As we approach the 50-year anniversary of the war on drugs, this November's election indicates the electorate wants it to end.

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A Middle Finger Cost Me My Livelihood as a Woman Athlete

It took a split second for my whole world to come crashing down. 

UCONN Soccer player and author Noriana Radwan is seen on the soccer pitch.

What 100 Years of History Tells Us About Racism in Policing

We must address the poverty and systemic racism that go hand in hand with policing communities of color.

Scene from 100 Years of Racism in Policing video series of crowd confronting police officer.

The Biden Administration’s Disability Rights To-Do List

A wheelchair user holding a sign with the text "Disability rights = civil rights."

Trump’s Last-Ditch Census Move Could Shape the Electoral Map for the Next Decade

A briefcase of a Census taker.

THE FIGHT AHEAD FOR TRANSGENDER NORTH DAKOTANS

This week is a reminder of the work we can accomplish toward building a better, gender-affirming North Dakota – one free from discrimination and attacks at the social, political, and legal level.

"Don't roll back our rights" protest sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

The ACLU of North Dakota Recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) occurs annually on November 20 and serves as a time to honor the memory of the transgender people whose lives have been taken from acts of anti-transgender violence that year.

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President-Elect Biden’s Reproductive Freedom To-Do List

Supporters of abortion-rights attend a reproductive freedom rally at state capitol in Nebraska, holding ACLU signs that read "We will be heard" and "abortion is healthcare."