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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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Jun 06, 2025

The Trump Administration is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued.

Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.

A mother in a military uniform reading to her daughter.
Jun 06, 2025

From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme

Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key areas to watch.

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...
Jun 02, 2025

What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?

Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.

At the Lawyers Rally In Lower Manhattan To Demand Respect For The Rule Of Law, a demonstrator holds up a sign with white lettering on a red background that reds, "PROTECT THE RULE OF LAW".
May 28, 2025

The Supreme Court Cases to Watch

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.
May 28, 2025

What Is Due Process?

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.

A protest with individuals holding signs in favor of due process.
May 27, 2025

George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family

The actor and writer shares with the ACLU why he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.

A collage of two photographs on a navy blue background—one black and white and one in color—depict American citizens of Japanese descent, including children, standing in line as they await relocation to internment camps during World War II.
May 26, 2025

A Quiet Threat to Veterans’ Civil Rights

Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans’ access to federal district courts.

Participants in a Wilmington veterans day parade.
May 25, 2025

Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up to demand justice.

A mural with the image of George Floyd ihas flowers and signs protesting his murder lay beneath it five years later.
May 23, 2025

For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough

How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.

An animation of a married couple holding hands.