March 29, 2022
ACLU of South Dakota condemns racist hotel policy, applauds lawsuit challenging unlawful discrimination
Author: Press Pool
News Release
ACLU South Dakota
More than two centuries after the Declaration of Independence promised equal rights for all, America’s legacy of racism still remains. Discrimination on the basis of race in public accommodations is unlawful under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
To begin to heal and move toward real racial equality, we must address the unlawful discrimination in our community today. We unequivocally condemn the recent blatant, racist denial of services to Native Americans at a hotel ...