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ALEC is a front organization for corporate legislative interests and has representation in all 50 states.

It's not just happening in Wyoming. Lawmakers across the county are trying to give corporate interests tools to punish people for speaking up for their communities.

#WyLeg 2018 has come to an end. Check out our legislative recap from policy director, Sabrina King.

Standing Rock water protectors knew private security contractors and local law enforcement were treating their camp like a war zone. New documents prove it.

This piece highlights the work being done in Standing Rock by two local professors, Dr. Caskey Russell, Associate Professor in English & American Indian Studies, and Dr. Julia Obert, Associate Professor of English at the University of Wyoming.

A bill signed into law by President Bill Clinton about 20 years ago created an interstate agreement for emergency management. That agreement helped bring law enforcement agents from 10 states (including Wyoming) to the site of protests by the Standing Rock Sioux against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.

An update about ACLU work in Standing Rock and what you can do to help the water protectors.

ACLU and Leadership Conference call for an end to law enforcement response to peaceful protesters with weapons of war.