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

Latest Event


OKC Pride Parade 2026

We are ecstatic to have you join us, as we walk in the annual Oklahoma City Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28th. As you probably know, the work of the ACLU is now more critical than ever, and we want this year's parade group to be the biggest yet!

Please complete the following registration form and we will be in contact with further details.

The first 80 people to register are guaranteed to receive a free limited-edition ACLU of Oklahoma t-shirt. We do not have a max on how many people can walk with us, but we cannot guarantee t-shirts will be available.

**Please submit one registration entry for every person (children too) that will be walking with us, so that we can have an accurate count for t-shirts and water.**

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Carly Heitland at cheitland@acluok.org.

We the People with a rainbow flag

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State Lawmakers Are Trying to Ban Talk About Race in Schools

A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. These bills don’t just set back progress in addressing systemic issues, they also rob young people of an inclusive education and blatantly suppress speech about race.

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Discriminatory Return to In Office Work Mandates Could Push Women and People of Color out of the Workforce

If states and cities rush into forcing remote employees to return to the office without confronting the ongoing realities of the pandemic, they could cause new setbacks to workplace equality that will take decades to overcome.

Municipal workers union gather on City Hall in New York for May Day protest against returning to offices.

It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police

Our new report documents the critical need to repeal 1033, which allows the federal government to equip local police with military gear.

Police use a water cannon to drench opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline during a standoff in freezing temperatures on Backwater Bridge near the pipeline route on November 20, 2016. Cannon Ball, North Dakota

Federal Militarization of Law Enforcement Must End

Reform of the 1033 program, which arms local police with military equipment and weapons, is not enough.

A law enforcement officer watches from an armored vehicle after a device was fired to disperse a crowd during a protest.

International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically

A robust international accountability mechanism would further support and complement, not undermine, efforts to dismantle systemic racism in the United States.

United Nations Building in Geneva Switzerland

Your Friendly Neighborhood Bank: The Post Office

The U.S. Postal Service can play a key role in closing the racial wealth gap.

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A Federal Appeals Court Will Decide if Trans Students Can Continue to Play School Sports

Last August, a federal court found that those supporting an Idaho ban on trans student athletes had no evidence to support their claims.

Image of Lindsay Hecox, ACLU client, on a track field.

To Address Systemic Racism, We Must Dismantle Housing Discrimination and Segregation

Reinstating the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation is an essential step the Biden Administration must take to restore critical housing protections for all.

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What President Biden Needs to Do Beyond the First 100 Days

Now is our chance to reform and rebuild our institutions based on the painful truths that have been further highlighted over the past four years.

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the White House in Washington, DC