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Apr 18, 2024

The Government Denies People Access to Asylum Because of Language Barriers. We're Fighting Back.

Language access problems plague every step of the asylum process, denying people with limited English proficiency their right to seek asylum.
Language access problems plague every step of the asylum process, denying people with limited English proficiency their right to seek asylum.
Asylum supporter holding up a sign reading " ASYLUM IS A HUMAN RIGHT".
Asylum supporter holding up a sign reading " ASYLUM IS A HUMAN RIGHT".
Apr 8, 2024

The CIA's Long and Dangerous History of Refusing to Answer Absurdly Obvious Questions

The implications of Connell v. CIA and how we’re holding the CIA accountable for its actions at the Guantánamo Bay military prison.
The implications of Connell v. CIA and how we’re holding the CIA accountable for its actions at the Guantánamo Bay military prison.
CIA logo on cracked wall.
CIA logo on cracked wall.
Apr 5, 2024

The Supreme Court Will Soon Determine Whether Cities Can Punish People for Sleeping in Public When They Have Nowhere Else to Go

Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.
Mar 28, 2024

Quiz: State Legislation and the Part You Play

The laws passed in your state crucially affect your civil liberties — but you can influence this legislative process at the polls.
The laws passed in your state crucially affect your civil liberties — but you can influence this legislative process at the polls.
A graphic featuring a map of the United States and different voting and legislative motifs.
A graphic featuring a map of the United States and different voting and legislative motifs.
Mar 27, 2024

How We're Fighting for Gender Equity Nationwide

Here is a look at how we are challenging discriminatory gender policies nationwide
Here is a look at how we are challenging discriminatory gender policies nationwide
A sign reading "WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS" is held high by women's rights advocates.
A sign reading "WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS" is held high by women's rights advocates.
Mar 25, 2024

2024 Mid Legislative Session Update

We are officially halfway through the 2024 Legislative Session! Although there is some harmful legislation that has passed their committees, there is still good news. Many of these bills did not survive the...

By Cindy Nguyen

We are officially halfway through the 2024 Legislative Session! Although there is some harmful legislation that has passed their committees, there is still good news. Many of these bills did not survive the...

By Cindy Nguyen
Light blue background, Oklahoma Capitol Rotunda
Light blue background, Oklahoma Capitol Rotunda