Press Releases

ACLU Urges Biden Administration to Heed UN Racial Justice Committee Recommendations

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged the United States government to implement broader policies to address systemic racism and structural racial discrimination at the federal, state, local, and tribal level..

ACLU of North Dakota Supports Racial Justice Protests, Offers Know Your Rights Information

Real, lasting change is not just granted from our public officials. Change is rooted in our neighborhoods, where the people who bear the burden of oppression and dehumanization nurture the belief that the world could be different and grow those beliefs into movements.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

Fargo City Leaders Must Commit to Diversity on Police Chief Selection Committee

If the city of Fargo is serious about racial justice and real police reform, leaders need to commit to ensuring diverse voices are heard,
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

ACLU of North Dakota and OneFargo Ask Fargo Police Department for Truth and Transparency

Former Fargo Police Deputy Chief Todd Osmundson’s conflicting statements need to be addressed immediately and truthfully.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

ACLU of North Dakota Responds to George Floyd Protests

The frustration and anger seen pouring out in the streets is the result of past promises for reform unfulfilled coupled with the tragic ever-growing list of names of people of color who have been killed by police.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice