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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...

Help Wanted: Oklahoma’s Immigration Crisis and the Urgent Need For Habeas Counsel

Oklahoma has a growing immigration enforcement crisis.

By Travis Handler

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NextGen Meeting: Find your voice. Create change.

The goal of this program is to provide students with a place to meet other young advocates, connect with community leaders, and learn new skills and information that will allow them to be better advocates in their schools and communities.

The purpose of this first meeting is for students to get to know each other and meet community organizing leaders in OKC. Students will also have a chance to brainstorm ideas on how to approach pressing issues in their communities.

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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

Aug 06, 2021

Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth About Race in America

A pioneering scholar of Critical Race Theory joins us to discuss the true meaning of the practice, and how it became a political flashpoint in schools and beyond.

Kimberlé Crenshaw gives presentation at podium with "Intersectionality" and "celebrate differences" sign behind her.
Aug 06, 2021

Freedom of the Press is Under Attack

The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech.

A photojournalist is arrested by NYPD officers during an anti-Trump protest in New York City
Jul 30, 2021

Our Leaders Can Save Lives With the Stroke of a Pen

The gubernatorial and executive power of clemency is vastly underused. That needs to change, now.

Prison cells and empty hallway
Jul 26, 2021

Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty

Driver's license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety.

Evening rush hour traffic fills Highway 50 in Sacramento, California
Jul 23, 2021

Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity

Disability Pride Month continues as the actress and singer joins us on At Liberty.

Ali Stroker poses for a portrait
Jul 21, 2021

Secretary Mayorkas Pledged to End His Agency’s Anti-Immigrant Abuses. Here’s What He’s Delivered.

As he approaches the sixth month anniversary of his confirmation, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ progress report is mixed.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during news conference with a U.S. Homeland Security flag behind him.
Jul 19, 2021

The UN’s George Floyd Resolution is a Vital Step Toward International Accountability

It’s now up to the Biden administration to take bold action on international human rights and racial justice.

BLM protester holding a sign that says, "It isn't just about George Floyd it is about the hundreds of others whose lives were taken the same way."
Jul 16, 2021

Do Black Americans Have the Right to Bear Arms?

Anti-Blackness determined the inclusion of the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights, and has informed the unequal and racist application of gun laws.

Members of the New Black Panthers attend a second amendment rally at the Virginia State Capitol in January 2021
Jul 16, 2021

The International Olympic Committee is Failing Black Women

Black women are required to alter their bodies and practices, inside and out, simply to step onto the playing field.

Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning during fourth heat at Olympics 2021