© 2025 SDPB
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Urge the Senate to Protect Public Media Funding! Click HERE to find out how you can act!

Temples of Justice | SDPB Specials

Temples of Justice | SDPB Documentary

Temples of Justice is a South Dakota Public Broadcasting documentary that looks at the history of South Dakota Courthouses. The program highlights several cities that were in the running for county seats. Sometimes, the process was anything but civilized. Rivals used bribery, fire, and theft to get their way. The documentary visits 44 South Dakota courthouses and tells several colorful stories.

Sponsors: TEMPLES OF JUSTICE was produced with the support of the South Dakota Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by the Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Politics on Point is a collection of short videos that teach students about the government and its processes, including the three branches of government.
Your students will write the closing argument (prosecution or defense) for a real or hypothetical court case.
Locations and photos of South Dakota courthouses are found on this interactive historypin map.