Criminal Law Reform

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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Voices Uncaged: Hispanic Heritage Art and Activism

This event is in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month with the purpose of bringing together artists, organizers, and community members to explore the powerful intersection of art and activism. We aim to uplift the voices, experiences, and resilience of immigrant communities – particularly those impacted by detention, deportation, and harmful immigration policies.

The event will take place at a local art gallery in the Paseo Art district of OKC near Flora Bodega, a community hub. Attendees can come-and-go anytime from 6-9pm on Friday, September 4 during the Paseo District's First Friday gallery walk.

Hispanic woman and man looking to the left.

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Home Care Workers Protect the Civil Liberties of People with Disabilities. They Need Protection, Too

The safety and dignity of home health aides is inextricably linked with the safety and dignity of those they care for.

A home health care aide handing her patient a bowl of food.

Victims of Discrimination Have No Path to Justice Following Supreme Court Decision

The egregious decision leaves little recourse for those who endure discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and disability.

Standing beyond security gates that have signs reading "Area Closed", several people stare at the Supreme Court building.

Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country

For Disability Pride Month, we’re spotlighting a few of our recent battles and wins for disability rights across the country.

Michael Kasey, who is blind, demonstrates a voting machine that allows people with disabilities to vote.

Two Generations of Reproductive Rights Advocates on Life After Roe

ACLU Deputy Legal Director Louise Melling and Staff Attorney Chelsea Tejada discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the federal constitutional right to abortion.

Protesters supporting abortion march in front of the Supreme Court holding signs that read "Bans off our Bodies."

Your Abortions. Your Voices. Your Stories. | American Civil Liberties Union

People who have had abortions share how abortion access changed their lives for the better.

A collage of images of abortion activists who contributed their quotes.

A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review

A look back at wins and losses for civil rights and civil liberties during this transformative term.

A view front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building behind riot gates.

McGirt Stands: The Limits of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

The State of Oklahoma has resisted McGirt and sought to simply renege on the promise at the end of the Trail of Tears, as noted by the Supreme Court when it held the reservation promised to the Muscogee Nation remains intact.

By Randy Bauman

Tribes are sovereign nations

The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

The court has adopted an approach that would see the lines between church and state hopelessly blurred, if not eliminated altogether.

A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Your Religion Out of My Government" during a rally at Memorial Park in Danville, Pennsylvania.

My View from the Frontlines of Abortion Access

As a clinic escort, I want people seeking abortion care to know we aren’t going anywhere.

A close-up of Mariceli Alegria who's wearing a rainbow facemask with the printed words "Clinic Escort".