Criminal Law Reform

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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Voices Uncaged: Hispanic Heritage Art and Activism

This event is in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month with the purpose of bringing together artists, organizers, and community members to explore the powerful intersection of art and activism. We aim to uplift the voices, experiences, and resilience of immigrant communities – particularly those impacted by detention, deportation, and harmful immigration policies.

The event will take place at a local art gallery in the Paseo Art district of OKC near Flora Bodega, a community hub. Attendees can come-and-go anytime from 6-9pm on Friday, September 4 during the Paseo District's First Friday gallery walk.

Hispanic woman and man looking to the left.

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A New Consensus Around Transparency and National Security Surveillance

Among the intelligence community elite, there seems to be a new recognition that excessive secrecy can be costly — and not just to democracy but to national security.

Outside of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) located in Washington, DC

Protect People, Not Police Lobbyists

To create and foster the genuine public safety BIPOC communities are demanding, the ACLU is launching a campaign to expose the lobbying power of police.

A sign that reads "where there's people there's power" over a crowd of people

Abortion Access is at Stake, But We Will Do Everything We Can to Keep Our Clinic’s Doors Open

Arkansas legislators are trying to make abortion inaccessible, so we're taking them to court.

People protesting in support of abortion rights, holding sign that reads "Keep Abortion Legal"

We’re Suing Arkansas Over its Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth

This is the first of several lawsuits the ACLU will be filing over anti-trans laws passed in 2021.

Brook Dennis, a 9-year-old transgender girl in Arkansas, is seen with her parents

The People, Not the Police, Should Decide If and How Surveillance Technologies Are Used In Their Communities

Dayton and Detroit just passed CCOPS’ 20th and 21st laws nationwide — a milestone for surveillance tech transparency and empowering communities.

Gray police surveillance camera

What Insights Would RBG Offer About the Upcoming Supreme Court Abortion Rights Case?

Coverage of the court’s decision to hear a major abortion-related case has merely skimmed the surface about the impact across society.

A mural of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen at the corner of First Avenue and East 11th Street in The East Village, New York, NY, November 19, 2020.

The Movement to End Police Violence One Year after George Floyd’s Murder

One year ago today, George Floyd was brutally murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparking the largest protests in American history. What has changed in the year since Floyd’s murder and that uprising?

Protestors holding up a portrait of George Floyd

Brooklyn Center Provides a Model for Reexamining Public Safety

The only way to end police violence is to reduce the roles, resources, and power of police. Brooklyn Center Minnesota just provided a model for cities across America.

A makeshift memorial for Daunte Wright in front of Brooklyn Center

How to Save Lives in Jail During the Opioid Crisis

People in jails are often denied life-saving treatment for opioid addiction, with deadly results.

Jail cells with the doors closed inside an Idaho prison.