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The ACLU and its partners recently sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security condemning the deplorable conditions inside Diamondback Correctional Facility.

In October 2021, a multiracial group of Oklahoma students, parents, and faculty filed a federal lawsuit challenging H.B. 1775.1 H.B. 1775 is a classroom censorship law that severely restricted teaching about race and gender in Oklahoma public education. The law has two sections: the first applies to colleges and universities, and the second applies to K-12 schools.

This blog reflects on the 250th anniversary during Pride Month to ask: What does this moment mean for civil rights and civil liberties, specifically for 2SLGBTQ populations?

S.B. 904 restricts the use of state resources for gender-affirming medical care for minors and adults.

The 287(g) program was created by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996. Participation in the program is completely voluntary, meaning local officials choose whether they wish to enter into a cooperative agreement with ICE.

I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the next man Oklahoma plans to kill, Kendrick Simpson. Kendrick and I have visited down on death row many times as I’ve worked with my colleagues and with Kendrick to improve conditions for all the guys on death row. It’s been a privilege to get to know Kendrick and, since you don’t have the same opportunity, I’d like to share my experience with you.

After years of working collaboratively with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, we are proud to announce the end of indefinite solitary confinement for the vast majority of people incarcerated with death sentences in Oklahoma.

Will Language Models Foster Freedom or Authoritarianism? (part 4 in a series)

From the “decency” fights of the 1990s to today’s “gender ideology” rule, the NEA’s funding shifts are sidelining queer voices. The ACLU is pushing back to protect artists.