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May 15, 2024

States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine Protesters

In today’s world of constant surveillance, people protesting should have the right to wear a mask
In today’s world of constant surveillance, people protesting should have the right to wear a mask
Masked Pro-Palestine students being arrested by NYPD.
Masked Pro-Palestine students being arrested by NYPD.
May 13, 2024

A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention

Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his deep roots in the U.S., he is facing mandatory immigration detention and possible deportation from his family and...
Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his deep roots in the U.S., he is facing mandatory immigration detention and possible deportation from his family and...
The silhouette of a hand holding on to a gate.
The silhouette of a hand holding on to a gate.
May 10, 2024

The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother

This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families.
An individual holing on to prison bars.
An individual holing on to prison bars.
May 8, 2024

Remembering Joann Bell

The ACLU of Oklahoma is deeply saddened to share the passing of former executive director and lifelong defender of civil liberties, Joann Bell.

The ACLU of Oklahoma is deeply saddened to share the passing of former executive director and lifelong defender of civil liberties, Joann Bell.

Little Axe parents and plaintiffs Joann Bell, left, and Lucille McCord, right, along with their ACLU volunteer attorney, Micheal Salem, Norman, will receive the Angie Debo Civil Liberties Award for 1983.
Little Axe parents and plaintiffs Joann Bell, left, and Lucille McCord, right, along with their ACLU volunteer attorney, Micheal Salem, Norman, will receive the Angie Debo Civil Liberties Award for 1983.
May 8, 2024

Oklahoma Travel Advisory

Immigrants' Rights

Exercise increased caution in Oklahoma due to risk of civil and constitutional rights violations.

Exercise increased caution in Oklahoma due to risk of civil and constitutional rights violations.

Oklahoma Travel Advisory
Oklahoma Travel Advisory
Apr 30, 2024

Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.

Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.
A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.