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President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.

How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists

What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures

This Month, We Honor Great Native American Leaders – Not That Other Guy

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.
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We the People: Minou Babingui

In the middle of a hot summer, both in temperature and political intensity, many high school students were happy to take a break from their studies. But not Minou Babingui.
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60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press

From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom

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Banned Books Week: A Conversation with the ACLU and Nico Lang

Efforts to censor and ban books are growing across the country. It’s happening in North Dakota, too.

ACLU of North Dakota Hires New Digital Communications Associate

As digital communications associate, Sarah Parkin develops and manages the cross-platform digital communications and social media strategy for the ACLU of North Dakota and is responsible for generating content that is engaging, up-to-date and results in measurable action.

ACLU of North Dakota Comments on Veto of Book Censorship Bill

Senate Bill 2307 was a deeply flawed bill. Each of us gets to choose what books we read and what information we access — but we don’t get to choose for other people. We’re glad that Gov. Armstrong agrees.