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The Alabama Solution
Join us for an important screening of The Alabama Solution, followed by a community conversation around detention conditions in Oklahoma. The Alabama Solution is a powerful documentary that exposes the realities of Alabama’s prison system and centers the voices of those living within it. The brutality shown in the documentary is not unique. In a way, it shows every prison because of the violence and oppression that prison breeds. The film invites us to confront the human cost of incarceration, the forces that allow injustice to persist, and the urgent need for accountability and systemic change. Join advocates working across issues of incarceration, immigration detention, and the death penalty in Oklahoma for a community conversation after the screening that discusses how the film relates to what is happening in Oklahoma and actions you can take to fight injustice in our state.
Hosted by the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, the Julius Jones Institute, and the ACLU of Oklahoma, this event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, and we will be joined by local community organizations who will provide free resources and ways to stay involved in advocacy efforts.
Revisiting the NEA Four: Free Speech Battles in the Arts
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.
Lawmakers Can’t Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools
From Arkansas to Oklahoma, politicians are pushing religion into public schools. The ACLU is fighting back to defend church-state separation and students’ rights.
Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops
The recent militarization of D.C. is a reminder of how quickly government power can expand. Our guide explains what to do if you’re stopped by police or troops.
When Border Patrol Came for Kern County
For the attorneys, organizers, and community members on the ground, the Kern County immigration raid was more than just a headline — it was a turning point in the fight to protect their neighbors from fear and injustice.
What’s the Future of AI Language Models as a Decentralized Technology?
Many assume that LLMs will always be provided by big tech companies through the cloud, but is that true? (LLMs and power series part 3)
I’m Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses
Policymakers are beginning to recognize that the boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration are hard to maintain
Congress Cuts Medicaid to Fund ICE: How H.R. 1 Harms Communities
Congress voted to gut Medicaid and “defund” Planned Parenthood to fund President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. We won’t allow it.
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