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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

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Dec 11, 2020

What 100 Years of History Tells Us About Racism in Policing

In our series “100 Years of Racism in U.S. Policing,” we take a critical look at post-riot policing commissions over the last 100 years in four short films.

Scene from 100 Years of Racism in Policing video series of crowd confronting police officer.
Dec 11, 2020

Biden Must Restore Citizenship for Black and Brown People

This blog is the sixth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.

The hand of a seated person holding a miniature U.S. flag and immigration information at a naturalization ceremony.
Dec 10, 2020

The Biden Administration’s Disability Rights To-Do List

When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must act quickly to protect the rights of and promote opportunities for people with disabilities.

A wheelchair user holding a sign with the text "Disability rights = civil rights."
Dec 09, 2020

Biden Must Remove Border Patrol from Border Communities to Restore Civil Rights and Liberties

This blog is the fifth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.

A Customs and Border Protection officer questions immigrants in Rio Grande Valley sector of the Texas border on Aug. 20, 2019.
Dec 08, 2020

The Biden Administration’s Religious Freedom To-Do List: Recommitting to Religious Liberty for All.

When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must end official religious favoritism and abandon policies that allow religious freedom to be used as a license to harm others.

People protest during a rally about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries.
Dec 07, 2020

The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump’s Damage to Racial Justice Policy

When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority.

Parents, students, and teachers holding a press conference to call for a safe, fully funded, and racially just approach to reopening of Los Angeles schools.
Dec 07, 2020

Bold and Visionary: A Criminal Justice To-Do List for the New Administration

Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.

Black and white protest sign reads: "No More Drug War, End Mass Incarceration"
Dec 01, 2020

Race-Conscious Policies—Including Affirmative Action—Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity

Tiffani Burgess, (She/her/hers), Legal Fellow, ACLU Racial Justice Program

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Dec 01, 2020

The Biden Administration Can Make Us All Safer: End ICE Collaboration Programs

Naureen Shah, Senior Legislative Counsel and Advisor

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Enrique Balcazar, of Migrant Justice, an advocacy group representing immigrant farmworkers in Vermont, speaks to a crowd outside the federal court in Burlington, Vt.