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Ending Indefinite Solitary Confinement for the Vast Majority of People with Death Sentences in Oklahoma

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.

By Travis Handler

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Tulsa Pride Parade

Join the ACLU of Oklahoma as we march in the Tulsa Pride Parade! As you know, the work of the ACLU is now more critical than ever, and we want this year's parade group to be the biggest yet! Please complete the registration form to march with us on Saturday, October 17th, and we will be in contact with further details.

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Feb 28, 2023

Criminalizing Abortion Care is Wrong, and We’re Fighting Back

Combining our expertise in criminal defense and reproductive freedom, a new initiative will provide a zealous defense for providers, supporters, and patients

Three demonstrators holding pro-abortion signage.
Feb 28, 2023

Crossing the Bridge Together: The Fight for Voting Rights Marches On

Ensuring access to the ballot for Black voters is a community-led, daily pursuit.

Demonstrators including Vice President Kamala Harris march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Feb 23, 2023

Texas’ Attempt to Tear Parents and Trans Youth Apart, One Year Later

As our fight to keep families together continues in court, the persecution of transgender youth in Texas continues.

A protest sign reading "Protect Trans Kids."
Feb 16, 2023

Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories

We talked to the author of one of the most banned books in the country about the unique power of books and why Black queer voices are so threatening to those trying to silence them.

Author George M. Johnson.
Feb 15, 2023

New Mobile Phone Service Shows We Can Have Both Privacy and Nice Things

Despite the desires of companies to monetize our data, we must insist that privacy be built into the technologies we depend on.

A cellphone screen with its privacy and security settings covered by a transparent hand with a red background.
Feb 13, 2023

How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers

Even if you can’t stop Flock’s use entirely, you can still help protect civil liberties in your community.

Cars driving on a highway.
Feb 10, 2023

What to Know About the Abortion Case that Could Ban Mifepristone

A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.

A box of the drug mifepristone pictured in front of a women on a computer.
Feb 09, 2023

State Lawmakers Must Protect the Cultural and Religious Expression of Indigenous Students

Proposed legislation would codify the rights of Indigenous students to wear tribal regalia.

Emalyce Kee, holding up her "forbidden" graduation cap that she decorated with Native beads on May 25, 2022, in Cedar City, Utah.
Feb 06, 2023

We’re Putting the Death Penalty on Trial in Kansas

The line between lynching, racial violence, and the death penalty is undeniable.

The Sedgwik County Courthouse.