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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!
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A New String of State Bills Could Give Religious Organizations Blanket Immunity from Any Wrongdoing
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One Key Reform Can Fight Voter Suppression
We need a renewed commitment to democracy itself, and to the basic principle that every individual should count equally in our political processes.
Congress Shouldn’t Be Fenced Off to the People it Represents
The Capitol buildings and grounds are quintessential places for free speech and protest, accessible by people from all walks of life. Permanently fencing off the Capitol would inflict concrete harms to our democracy.
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