Press Releases

ACLU of North Dakota Recommends COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium

The ACLU of North Dakota is asking the state to do more to protect the health and safety of all North Dakotans and is calling for Gov. Doug Burgum to order a temporary eviction moratorium in the state.

ACLU Commends North Dakota Parole Board Decision to Mitigate Prison Population in Response to COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to spread within North Dakota communities, the ACLU of North Dakota commends the North Dakota Parole Board for its decision to mitigate the state’s prison population as a response.

ACLU of North Dakota urges correctional facilities to take action amid COVID-19 outbreak

From policing, prosecution and pretrial hearings, to sentencing, confinement, and release, every aspect of the system must come under intense scrutiny for how it responds to this once-in-a-lifetime national public health crisis.

Minot Lunch Debt Collection Policy Needs Second Look, Community Input

School lunch debt is an issue that affects the entire state. Helping our kids today will only help make North Dakota stronger tomorrow.

Fargo School Board Policy Change on Lunch Debt Good First Step, Statewide Change is Needed

The school board’s decision to change its policy is a great example of what happens when our elected officials make decisions with input from the community.

Kimberly Craven Joins ACLU as Legal Director for North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming

Craven will lead and expand the organization's legal program across and provide strategic leadership on both litigation and non-litigation legal advocacy in the ACLU’s priority areas.

North Dakota schools need more mental health professionals, not police

A look at federal data reveals that the real crisis of schools isn’t violence, but a broad failure to hire enough support staff to serve students’ mental health needs, according to a report released by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Ending cash bail can help reform North Dakota’s criminal justice system

ACLU of North Dakota encouraged by Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation pretrial services reform subcommittee work.
Issue Areas: Smart Justice

Candi Brings Plenty Joins ACLU as Indigenous Justice Organizer

Candi Brings Plenty has joined the American Civil Liberties Union as the organization’s new indigenous justice organizer for North Dakota and South Dakota.