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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

Get the FLOCK Out: Town Hall

With Flock Safety's license plate reader (LPR) technology, law enforcement agencies across the country can track Oklahomas drivers in real-time — without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing. Flock's nationwide data sharing model puts our civil rights and civil liberties at risk.

Join the ACLU of Oklahoma and partners for a presentation from ACLU National and a panel conversation as we discuss Flock's nationwide data sharing model and how local police departments that contract with Flock can choose to share the LPR data.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is highly encouraged.

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Jan 12, 2021

As Sheriffs Quit ICE, Joe Biden Can Lead the Way in Restoring Trust

Biden has the power to end one of ICE’s most pernicious programs.

Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents take a person into custody
Jan 08, 2021

For Muslims, Even Prayers Aren’t Private

The sale of a prayer app's user data is just the latest example of ongoing government surveillance endured by Muslim communities.

Muslim Pro app on the display of a smartphone.
Jan 08, 2021

Requiring Men but not Women to Register for the Draft is Sex Discrimination

That’s why we’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to end this practice.

USA flag on soldier's arm.
Jan 07, 2021

Pamela Winn Fights the Shackling of Pregnant People

Winn’s story highlights why pregnant people should never be shackled. She is fighting to ensure they aren’t.

Pamela Winn holding papers in a still from the short film, WINN.
Jan 06, 2021

50 Years Into the War on Drugs, Biden-Harris can Fix the Harm It Created

The war on drugs has failed, and Americans on the right and left are ready for it to end.

President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris arrive on stage at campaign event with American flag in background.
Jan 05, 2021

Black Life Deserves More Than Meaningless Commissions

The Trump administration botched its attempt at police reform. The incoming Biden-Harris administration has the opportunity to fix those mistakes.

President Trump sits at podium ready to sign executive order creating a commission to study law enforcement and justice, surrounded by officers beside him in support.
Jan 04, 2021

New Law Requires Federal Agents to Identify Themselves to Protesters

Secret police forces patrolling our neighborhoods in response to protests is unacceptable.

An ICE agent holds his weapon in the air as federal officers clear Main Street in Portland, Ore., on July 26, 2020.
Dec 24, 2020

Incarcerated People Should Get Priority Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine. It’s the Smart and Humane Thing to Do.

If officials fail to prioritize incarcerated individuals for the vaccine, we will take them to court.

Syringes with doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on a surgical tray.
Dec 23, 2020

A Tale of Two Body Camera Videos

When the police are given the discretion to publicly release favorable body camera footage but withhold negative footage, police body cameras become nothing more than a police propaganda tool.

A police body camera is shown