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Ending Indefinite Solitary Confinement for the Vast Majority of People with Death Sentences in Oklahoma
By Travis Handler
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Write the Row: Holiday Cards Event
Join ACLU of Oklahoma, the Julius Jones Institute, and the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for an afternoon of community and solidarity! Together, we will be writing holiday cards to the men on death row.
The purpose of the “Write the Row” program is to affirm the humanity of the men on death row and ease their feelings of isolations through letters of encouragement. During this event, we want to ensure that the men and their families feel supported throughout the holiday season.
Letter writing materials and snacks will be provided. Please join us and invite your own friends and families to attend!
McGirt v Oklahoma Community Impact Forum is Business as Usual for Oklahoma Prosecutors
Tonight’s District Attorney led Tulsa forum will focus on their perceived hardships in being forced to acknowledge tribal sovereignty and reservation boundaries in the year since McGirt.
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At End of SCOTUS Term, Where Are We on LGBTQ+ Rights?
The Supreme Court took action on three cases directly affecting LGBTQ+ rights, and now the term is over. One of the rulings may well turn out to be a watershed moment in trans rights, while the other two suggest that the court has reached a stalemate
Why Britney Can’t Get Out of Her Conservatorship
The pop star is just one of many people trapped in repressive conservatorships, which strip people with disabilities of their civil liberties.
Biden’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy Entrenches Bias and Harmful Law Enforcement Power
Biden’s strategy fails to address the wrongs, let alone reverse them.
McGirt a Year Later: The Osage Reservation Still Exists
ACLU of Oklahoma supports the argument the Osage Reservation, co-extensive with Osage County, still exists. This argument is a natural and seemingly an inevitable conclusion from the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. In McGirt, the Supreme Court held the Muscogee Reservation, which includes most of Tulsa County, still exists. The Supreme Court also discussed the mode of analysis to reach a determination of whether a reservation still exists.
By Randy Bauman
Coerced Out of Justice: How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights during plea bargaining.
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