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Being able to hear what our neighbors have to say about their concerns during the public comment period – and how our elected leaders respond – is crucial for citizen engagement and government transparency. We're happy that the Fargo City Commission will continue broadcasting public comment.
Fargo City Commission reverses mayor's decision to stop public comment broadcast
Commissioners said they were not aware that the city would stop airing public comments. The city will look at policy to limit topics as it continues to broadcast comments from residents.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Being able to hear what our neighbors have to say about their concerns during the public comment period – and how our elected leaders respond – is crucial for citizen engagement and government transparency. We're happy that the Fargo City Commission will continue broadcasting public comment.
The North Dakota Supreme Court’s decision is deeply painful to all of us who believe that the right to control our own bodies and to make such deeply personal decisions is ours, not the government’s.🧵1/3
BREAKING: North Dakota abortion ban deemed constitutional in split opinion from state Supreme Court • North Dakota Monitor
The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld North Dakota’s abortion ban as constitutional after the court failed to meet the supermajority required to overturn the law.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The North Dakota Supreme Court’s decision is deeply painful to all of us who believe that the right to control our own bodies and to make such deeply personal decisions is ours, not the government’s.🧵1/3
Fargo residents! Hearing what our neighbors have to say about their concerns during the public comment period of our city meetings – and how our elected leaders respond – is crucial for citizen engagement and government transparency. Take action and tell the city commission what you think!
Let the people hear from the people
Let the people hear from the people! Ask the Fargo City Commission to resume broadcasting the public comment period of their meetings. Being able to hear what our neighbors have to say about their con...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Fargo residents! Hearing what our neighbors have to say about their concerns during the public comment period of our city meetings – and how our elected leaders respond – is crucial for citizen engagement and government transparency. Take action and tell the city commission what you think!
There are ways of maintaining decorum at Fargo City Commission meetings that don't involve diminishing transparency and accessibility. Striking our ability to hear public comments is not the solution.
Fargo mayor says halting comment broadcasts aims to protect staff, not limit openness
Mayor Tim Mahoney says the city’s decision not to air public comments aims to prevent harmful language while keeping meetings open for participation.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
There are ways of maintaining decorum at Fargo City Commission meetings that don't involve diminishing transparency and accessibility. Striking our ability to hear public comments is not the solution.
Without consulting the public, the Fargo City Commission has announced it will no longer broadcast the public comment portion of its meetings.
The people deserve to hear from the people, and Fargo deserves transparency.
The people deserve to hear from the people, and Fargo deserves transparency.
Fargo to stop broadcasting public comment period during City Commission meetings
Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney said public comments will continue but not be aired on city platforms beginning Nov. 24.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Without consulting the public, the Fargo City Commission has announced it will no longer broadcast the public comment portion of its meetings.
The people deserve to hear from the people, and Fargo deserves transparency.
The people deserve to hear from the people, and Fargo deserves transparency.
Even the Terminator agrees, when our voting rights are threatened, we the people have the right to challenge those discriminatory election practices. The Supreme Court must stand up for our Indigenous neighbors in North Dakota and beyond.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, others urge Supreme Court to hear North Dakota's Native American voting rights case
Minnesota, 21 other states, and current and past congressional Democrats and Republicans also support the Supreme Court taking on the case over North Dakota's 2020 legislative district map.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Even the Terminator agrees, when our voting rights are threatened, we the people have the right to challenge those discriminatory election practices. The Supreme Court must stand up for our Indigenous neighbors in North Dakota and beyond.
On October 18, 7 million people filled the streets — one of the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history. Americans showed once again that peaceful protest is not chaos. It’s not division. It’s the heartbeat of democracy.
Thousands gather for No Kings Rally in Fargo
FARGO – Thousands packed the green space between Fargo City Hall and the Fargo Civic Center on Saturday for a No Kings Rally. “Like everywhere across the nation, our Fargo-Moorhead event was a rally o...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
On October 18, 7 million people filled the streets — one of the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history. Americans showed once again that peaceful protest is not chaos. It’s not division. It’s the heartbeat of democracy.
What the National Guard is supposed to do:
🔵Aid in disaster relief
🔵Respond to domestic emergencies
🔵Train for overseas combat
🔵Aid in disaster relief
🔵Respond to domestic emergencies
🔵Train for overseas combat
October 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
What the National Guard is supposed to do:
🔵Aid in disaster relief
🔵Respond to domestic emergencies
🔵Train for overseas combat
🔵Aid in disaster relief
🔵Respond to domestic emergencies
🔵Train for overseas combat
Join us this weekend in Fargo for the 2025 North Dakota LGBTQIA2S+ Summit! 🌈
Annual LGBTQIA2S+ Summit in Fargo aims for learning, celebration
The three-day event's theme is “Existence is Resistance: Healing through Unity” and features special guest speaker Nico Lang.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Join us this weekend in Fargo for the 2025 North Dakota LGBTQIA2S+ Summit! 🌈
Activating the state's National Guard to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be wrong for North Dakota. Deploying troops for immigration enforcement shatters the separation between military force and civilian life, and it threatens the rights and safety of all North Dakota.
North Dakota National Guard troops have not been asked to aid law enforcement • North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota National Guard troops have not been requested for local or federal law enforcement operations, according to the governor’s office. State Guard officials have not had any specific discussi...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Activating the state's National Guard to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be wrong for North Dakota. Deploying troops for immigration enforcement shatters the separation between military force and civilian life, and it threatens the rights and safety of all North Dakota.
"The United States was built on the right to speak out against wrongdoing," Sarah Vogel wrote. "Silencing people by attempting to sue them into oblivion is as un-American as it gets" – which is exactly what happened earlier this year in North Dakota.
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Letter: Defend the right to speak out and protest
In March, 2025, the First Amendment was put on trial in Mandan, North Dakota and the results could affect every American’s rights.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"The United States was built on the right to speak out against wrongdoing," Sarah Vogel wrote. "Silencing people by attempting to sue them into oblivion is as un-American as it gets" – which is exactly what happened earlier this year in North Dakota.
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Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? That's the question W. Kamau Bell and Mo Fry Pasic explore in this week's episode of the At Liberty podcast.
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Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter | American Civil Liberties Union
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August 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? That's the question W. Kamau Bell and Mo Fry Pasic explore in this week's episode of the At Liberty podcast.
www.aclu.org/podcast/live...
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We have a responsibility to learn from our nation’s history, reject discriminatory attacks by prioritizing inclusive policy change, and protect the fundamental right to free speech.
August 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We have a responsibility to learn from our nation’s history, reject discriminatory attacks by prioritizing inclusive policy change, and protect the fundamental right to free speech.
🗣️📢 Partisan gerrymandering disenfranchises voters and is bad for representative democracy wherever it happens and whichever party it benefits!
August 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🗣️📢 Partisan gerrymandering disenfranchises voters and is bad for representative democracy wherever it happens and whichever party it benefits!
Surveillance cameras are no longer just recording our comings and goings — they're using AI to decide whether we should be reported to law enforcement.
An algorithm can't be trusted to determine who is a threat.
An algorithm can't be trusted to determine who is a threat.
Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”
Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project The police surveillance company Flock has built an enormous nationwide license plate tracking system, which streams
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August 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Surveillance cameras are no longer just recording our comings and goings — they're using AI to decide whether we should be reported to law enforcement.
An algorithm can't be trusted to determine who is a threat.
An algorithm can't be trusted to determine who is a threat.
As the Trump administration continues to attack the press, we investigate how a historic civil rights-era Supreme Court case defended journalistic freedom.
60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
Ellessandra Taormino, she/her/hers, Intern, Media and Strategic Engagement, ACLU The United States used to set the standard for press freedom. Now, it’s dropped its status as a worldwide leader,
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July 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As the Trump administration continues to attack the press, we investigate how a historic civil rights-era Supreme Court case defended journalistic freedom.
Up next on the We the People blog series is Sarah Parkin, our new Digital Communications Associate! Read what Sarah had to say about her experiences and how they shaped her passion for human rights and civil liberties.
We the People: Sarah Parkin
Legal documents and legislation can be boring, right? Well, not for Sarah Parkin. The ACLU’s new digital communications associate loves breaking down complex issues and making people aware of the
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July 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Up next on the We the People blog series is Sarah Parkin, our new Digital Communications Associate! Read what Sarah had to say about her experiences and how they shaped her passion for human rights and civil liberties.
📣 A free press is at the core of a free society!
July 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
📣 A free press is at the core of a free society!
Welcome, Sarah!
Sarah's skills in multimedia production combined with her background in journalism and nonprofit communications made her a natural fit for the digital communications associate role at the ACLU of North Dakota, and we couldn't be happier to have her on our team!
Sarah's skills in multimedia production combined with her background in journalism and nonprofit communications made her a natural fit for the digital communications associate role at the ACLU of North Dakota, and we couldn't be happier to have her on our team!
July 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Welcome, Sarah!
Sarah's skills in multimedia production combined with her background in journalism and nonprofit communications made her a natural fit for the digital communications associate role at the ACLU of North Dakota, and we couldn't be happier to have her on our team!
Sarah's skills in multimedia production combined with her background in journalism and nonprofit communications made her a natural fit for the digital communications associate role at the ACLU of North Dakota, and we couldn't be happier to have her on our team!
We're in the fight of our lifetime to defend our civil rights. Let's discuss the recent Supreme Court term and where we go from here. Join us at 4 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. MT tomorrow: www.youtube.com/live/oGcVlEB...
July 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We're in the fight of our lifetime to defend our civil rights. Let's discuss the recent Supreme Court term and where we go from here. Join us at 4 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. MT tomorrow: www.youtube.com/live/oGcVlEB...
If the Senate passes President Trump's budget bill, millions of us will lose access to critical health care services.
Our lives and communities are on the line. Tell Sens. Cramer and Hoeven: Protect Medicaid at all costs. action.aclu.org/send-message...
Our lives and communities are on the line. Tell Sens. Cramer and Hoeven: Protect Medicaid at all costs. action.aclu.org/send-message...
Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
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June 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If the Senate passes President Trump's budget bill, millions of us will lose access to critical health care services.
Our lives and communities are on the line. Tell Sens. Cramer and Hoeven: Protect Medicaid at all costs. action.aclu.org/send-message...
Our lives and communities are on the line. Tell Sens. Cramer and Hoeven: Protect Medicaid at all costs. action.aclu.org/send-message...
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that that Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth can remain in effect. But what does that mean for us in North Dakota? Get the scoop from our friends at Gender Justice tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. secure.everyaction.com/3e_4oeVK-EC8...
SCOTUS Chat: Impact on Gender-Affirming Care In MN & ND
Join our U.S. v. Skrmetti virtual briefing on Wednesday, June 25, at 4:30 PM.
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June 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that that Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth can remain in effect. But what does that mean for us in North Dakota? Get the scoop from our friends at Gender Justice tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. secure.everyaction.com/3e_4oeVK-EC8...
New podcast alert!
We asked trans rights activists how they’re navigating President Trump’s escalating abuses of power and how they’re finding joy this Pride month.
Hear their answers on the latest episode of At Liberty: www.aclu.org/podcast/who-...
We asked trans rights activists how they’re navigating President Trump’s escalating abuses of power and how they’re finding joy this Pride month.
Hear their answers on the latest episode of At Liberty: www.aclu.org/podcast/who-...
Who We Fight For: The Journey to Trans Liberation | American Civil Liberties Union
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June 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New podcast alert!
We asked trans rights activists how they’re navigating President Trump’s escalating abuses of power and how they’re finding joy this Pride month.
Hear their answers on the latest episode of At Liberty: www.aclu.org/podcast/who-...
We asked trans rights activists how they’re navigating President Trump’s escalating abuses of power and how they’re finding joy this Pride month.
Hear their answers on the latest episode of At Liberty: www.aclu.org/podcast/who-...
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Today’s ruling is a devastating loss for transgender people and our families, and an affront to the Constitution.
We'll continue to fight alongside trans youth in Tennessee and across the nation for the health care they deserve.
We'll continue to fight alongside trans youth in Tennessee and across the nation for the health care they deserve.
June 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today’s ruling is a devastating loss for transgender people and our families, and an affront to the Constitution.
We'll continue to fight alongside trans youth in Tennessee and across the nation for the health care they deserve.
We'll continue to fight alongside trans youth in Tennessee and across the nation for the health care they deserve.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth can remain in effect.
This is devastating for trans people and our families but doesn’t end our work against President Trump’s attacks on trans people and our health care.
This is devastating for trans people and our families but doesn’t end our work against President Trump’s attacks on trans people and our health care.
June 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth can remain in effect.
This is devastating for trans people and our families but doesn’t end our work against President Trump’s attacks on trans people and our health care.
This is devastating for trans people and our families but doesn’t end our work against President Trump’s attacks on trans people and our health care.