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Help Wanted: Oklahoma’s Immigration Crisis and the Urgent Need For Habeas Counsel

Oklahoma has a growing immigration enforcement crisis.

By Travis Handler

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NextGen Meeting: Find your voice. Create change.

The goal of this program is to provide students with a place to meet other young advocates, connect with community leaders, and learn new skills and information that will allow them to be better advocates in their schools and communities.

The purpose of this first meeting is for students to get to know each other and meet community organizing leaders in OKC. Students will also have a chance to brainstorm ideas on how to approach pressing issues in their communities.

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Dec 07, 2023

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights

The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.

The exterior of an immigrant detention center.
Dec 06, 2023

New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues

Is that ibuprofen in your bag, or something else? That’s nobody’s business but your own.

A TSA security check point.
Dec 01, 2023

Oklahoma Must Decriminalize HIV

This World AIDS Day Representative Mauree Turner discusses their inspiration behind legislation on the decriminalization of HIV and AIDS in Oklahoma.

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The Fight is Far From Over
Nov 30, 2023

Some Steps to Defend Against Online Doxxing and Harassment

Digital attacks are on the rise ­— but you can help defend your community.

A lock and key on top of a computer keyboard.
Nov 29, 2023

Three Redistricting Cases to Watch

Manipulating district maps undermines our democracy. Here’s how we’re challenging unfair maps in three states.

A demonstrator at the March On for Voting Rights in Washington D.C. holds up a sign reading "Suppression and Gerrymandering are Not Democracy".
Nov 22, 2023

Lifting the Veil on the Design of Predictive Tools in the Criminal Legal System

The voices of impacted communities must be integrated into the design process of predictive tools used in the criminal legal system.

Justice scales.
Nov 20, 2023

Why Meaningful Algorithm Auditing is Key to Protecting Civil Rights in the Digital Age

Algorithm audits must be holistic, ongoing, and reflective of the ways automated systems are used in practice.

A string of code.
Nov 16, 2023

The Latest Must-Pass Bill Barreling Through Congress is an Attack on Gender-Affirming Care

The Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill is full of anti-LGBTQ riders that will cause extensive harm if passed.

Trans flag flown at Capital Pride parade in Washington, DC, with the US Capitol in the background.
Nov 15, 2023

The U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights. A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise.

The report illustrates the immense gap between U.S. laws and policies and international human rights norms.

International flags flying in front of the Geneva office of the United Nations.