Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...

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

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Love Thy Neighbor: Defend our Communities: Protect Our Democracy, Part 1

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To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice

The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.

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The Intertwined Future of Attacks on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

We’re poised to fight back against state legislative efforts to control our bodies and limit access to essential health care.

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The Best Decision: How Abortion Changed These Lives for the Better

Years later, 16 people reflect on how their abortions allowed them to continue their education, build a career, and lay a stronger foundation for becoming a parent at a later time of their choosing.

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2022 A Year of Resilience in the Face of Darkness

2022 has been a test of Oklahomans’ resilience. Despite multiple infringements of our civil liberties this year, our organization has a lot to look back on.

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2022 in Review: How We Showed Up to Protect Abortion Access

Restricting abortion access threatens everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide — but in 2022, we fought for reproductive rights at every turn.

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Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and family.

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End of Year Pop Quiz: How We Showed Up for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in 2022

As the year comes to a close, revisit the many ways we fought to protect your civil liberties.

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From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice

Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.

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10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022

Whether we're fighting for voting rights or reproductive rights, the ACLU shows up to fight for everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide.

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