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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 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. Registration is highly encouraged.

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Nov 08, 2021

The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court’s Hands

Texas won’t allow pastor to pray aloud or “lay hands on” John Ramirez as he dies.

Supreme Court in Washington, DC
Oct 21, 2021

My Life Was Derailed By a Traffic Ticket

A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.

Traffic violation on a windshield.
Oct 21, 2021

Internal Watchdog Finds ICE Violations of Solitary Confinement Policy

Immigration detention is inherently inhumane. It’s time for the Biden administration to put an end to ICE’s detention machine.

Woman holds sign that reads "halt solitary" as demand to end solitary confinement in prisons
Oct 18, 2021

We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women

Law enforcement must be held accountable when officers abuse their authority to sexually assault the very people they are sworn to protect.

Jeannie Hovland, the deputy assistant secretary for Native American Affairs for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, poses with a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women mask.
Oct 15, 2021

How Mastercard’s New Policy Violates Sex Workers’ Rights

Everyone deserves access to financial services and everyone should be able to make a living – sex workers included.

Mastercard symbol on a phone.
Oct 12, 2021

What to Know About the Abortion Case Before the Supreme Court Today

Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to recruit the Supreme Court to help them.

Women protesting abortion bans.
Oct 08, 2021

What the Supreme Court Could Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term

As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.

Side profile of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC
Oct 08, 2021

10 Emerging Artists Share What Systemic Equality Means to Them

Each artist created an image of what Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and equitable future for America.

A banner containing the visual art pieces from the 10 emerging artists, with the words "Systemic Equality Artists Collective" in the center of the banner.
Oct 06, 2021

Texas’ Radical Abortion Ban Could Lead to Copycat Bills. Here’s What to Know.

SB 8 is a stark example of what’s at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.

Protester with a sign that says, "Our body our choice our right pro-choice."