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Nov 1, 2017

ACLU of Oklahoma Sues Over Forced Labor, Human Trafficking in Court-Mandated “Rehab” Program

TAHLEQUAH, OK– The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma filed suit today against the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program (D.A.R.P., Inc. or D.A.R.P.) for a number of egregious abuses, including human...

Oct 17, 2017

Sessions Hopes to Undermine Criminal Justice Reform in Visit to Oklahoma

Backward-thinking Oklahoma sheriffs, prosecutors and legislators are bringing in outside help in their bid to undermine criminal justice reform overwhelmingly supported by Oklahoma voters and a large,...

Sep 27, 2017

Oklahoma City schools named for Confederate generals should be changed without delay

Monuments are being removed across the nation. These confederate monuments, symbols, and representatives started rooting up in the Jim Crow era as a threat to Black Americans and for the expansion of white...

Sep 21, 2017

UPDATED: ACLU Responds to Broken Police Culture that Resulted in Killing of Magdiel Sanchez

“We are incredibly saddened and disturbed by the news that an Oklahoma City police officer shot and killed Magdiel Sanchez, a deaf man confronted on his own porch. Police have an obligation under the...

Sep 13, 2017

ACLU of Oklahoma Calls for End to Religious Proselytizing by Oklahoma Police Department

“Both the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and provisions of the Oklahoma Constitution protect against government officials establishing a state religion. The exclusive, pervasive promotion...

Aug 31, 2017

ACLU Responds to Record-setting Rise in DOC Population

“It is unacceptable, though unsurprising, that the Oklahoma Department of Corrections continues to set new records on the number of humans suffering under our current system. Oklahoma’s criminal justice...