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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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Get the FLOCK Out: Town Hall

With Flock Safety's license plate reader (LPR) technology, law enforcement agencies across the country can track Oklahomas drivers in real-time — without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing. Flock's nationwide data sharing model puts our civil rights and civil liberties at risk.

Join the ACLU of Oklahoma and partners for a presentation from ACLU National and a panel conversation with impacted individuals as we discuss Flock's nationwide data sharing model and how local police departments that contract with Flock can choose to share the LPR data.

This event is free and open to the public.

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May 06, 2022

45 Years of Defending Liberty

Stephen Pevar's long career at the ACLU came to a close last month. We looked back at some of groundbreaking work.

Stephen Pevar discussing unjust illegal actions taken against Native American families by the state of South Dakota at a press conference.
May 04, 2022

What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next

Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.

A person at a rally holding a sign that says “Abortion is Healthcare.”
May 04, 2022

We won’t stop fighting against attacks on abortion access

No one deserves to be denied essential health care and forced to carry a pregnancy against their will.

By Tamya Cox-Touré

Abortion is health care
Apr 26, 2022

ICE Program Foments Abuse, Hatred, and Fear — and Makes Us All Less Safe

A new ACLU report on the 287(g) program’s harmful partnerships with local sheriffs reveals racist abuses and no accountability.

The back of a police vest reads "Police ICE"
Apr 25, 2022

Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy is at the Supreme Court. Here’s What's at Stake.

The Biden administration should be empowered to reject Trump-era policies and adopt those it believes are in the public interest.

A migrant leans on a fence of the Gateway International Bridge that connects downtown Matamoros, Mexico with Brownsville, Texas.
Apr 25, 2022

The Supreme Court Must Protect Students From School-Sponsored Prayer | American Civil Liberties Union

The court will hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District on Monday, April 25.

The front of the Supreme Court, as a few people are walking up and down its stairs, on a sunny day in 2012.
Apr 18, 2022

A Student’s Journey: Fighting for Education Rights While in Prison

Following a landmark settlement, plaintiff Brian Y. describes his role in the fight to ensure access to special education in New Jersey prisons.

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Apr 12, 2022

How Ending Legacy Admissions Can Help Achieve Greater Education Equity

Considering “legacy status” contributes to long-standing disparities and inequality in higher education.

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Apr 11, 2022

10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read

Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.

An ACLU bookmark sticking out of a book.