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Love Thy Neighbor: Defend our Communities: Protect Our Democracy, Part 1
A Voter Registration Event and Community Training! This training facilitated by Dream Action Oklahoma will give you a breakdown of the authoritarian playbook, and help prepare you to make sense of the nonsense by sharing your power and tools to make a difference in your community. ACLU-OK will also provide free voting resources and voter registration.
As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.
Timeline: How Law Enforcement Fueled Violence in Kenosha
An ACLU investigation illustrates how law enforcement failed to protect protesters and amplified tensions on August 25, 2020.
After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial disparities existing in our criminal justice system.
New Guidance Fails to Stop Mistreatment of Pregnant People and Their Children in Detention
Bassinets and snacks don't make the detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people, and their newborns any less inhumane.
In 2021, Our Fight for LGBTQ Rights Moved to the States
2021 saw a record number of attacks on LGBTQ rights in state legislatures — most aimed at trans youth. We’re fighting back in courts and communities around the nation.
Over a Year After His Election, President Biden’s Human Rights Commitments Fail to Meet the Moment
After four years of attacks on human rights under the Trump administration, we need bold action from the Biden administration to advance human rights at home and abroad.
The True Measure of Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Goes Beyond the Courtroom
Measuring progress solely by the outcome of trials risks both ignoring the importance of greater systemic change and compromising fairness in the criminal legal system.
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