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The state of South Dakota could face a lawsuit after lawmakers failed to change its voter registration laws during the recent legislative session. Some say the state’s residency requirement for voter registration is unconstitutional.
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Senate Bill 184 would have criminalized a performer singing, dancing or acting "and exhibiting a gender identity different from the performers biological sex."
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The State Senate Affairs Committee has advanced a bill making it easier for tribal members to register to vote.
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We talk to the ACLU South Dakota about the bills they're watching in Pierre this session. Samantha Chapman discusses free speech, voting rights and LGBTQ+ legislation.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota is filing a federal lawsuit challenging the state's vanity license plate law, claiming it infringes on free speech.
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Do you know your First Amendment rights? With protests expected in Rapid City ahead of former President Donald Trump’s visit, free speech advocates want to make sure folks using their voices are being safe and respected.
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If ‘beerman’ can have his vanity plate – why can’t ‘beermom’? Why was “hldmybr" rejected but “beerrun” accepted? Those are real-life examples spurring a complaint over what is or isn’t allowed on South Dakota plates.
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A local civil rights group says a federal judge ruling against Florida’s ban on transgender health care for minors affirms their position that the laws are unconstitutional.
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Misinformation spread amongst lawmakers could have played a role in the passage of House Bill 1080 – a bill prohibiting certain medical procedures for transgender youth.
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A U.S. Supreme Court case could decide the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which may have ramifications for tribal sovereignty across the nation.