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Feb 7, 2018

ACLU of Oklahoma Challenges Legislative Leadership to Commit Itself to Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform

OKLAHOMA CITY— The ACLU of Oklahoma is calling today upon the Oklahoma Legislature to clearly and unequivocally declare meaningful criminal justice reform a policy priority this legislative...

Dec 8, 2017

UPDATED FAQ: Tondalao Hall's Hearing

Tondalao Hall is a 33-year-old woman of color and mother of three from Oklahoma City. She is currently serving her 13th year of a 30-year prison sentence for “failure to protect” her children from her...

Dec 1, 2017

December 12 Hearing is Only the Beginning for Tondalao Hall’s Case

On December 12, Oklahoma mother of three, Tondalao Hall, with her ACLU attorneys, will take a crucial step in the long and tedious process to challenge her excessive sentence and to free her from Mabel...

Nov 22, 2017

Oklahomans with Disabilities Deserve Certainty

Imagine you’ve lived in the same home for your entire adult life, when suddenly, the government threatens your very existence, solely because state legislators cannot agree on a budget.

Nov 17, 2017

ACLU of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Disability Law Center, file Legal Action Against State Officials over Termination of Disability Services

On October 31, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services notified the over 20,000 recipients of Advantage and In-Home Supports Waivers for Adults that their benefits would be terminated on December 1, 2017...

Nov 7, 2017

New City Ordinance Will Not Reconcile Panhandling Restriction with Constitutions

OKLAHOMA CITY–The City Council of Oklahoma City approved this morning an amendment to the City’s previously adopted anti-panhandling ordinance, restricting the ability of citizens to sit, stand, or stay on...