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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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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.
The Dangers of Expanding What Can Be Patented In the Age of COVID-19
Sandra Park, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Women's Rights Project
As the COVID-
Moving Forward: Muslims Belong Here
Manar Waheed, Senior Legislative and Advocacy Counsel, ACLU
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Transgender Voting Guide: Information for Poll Workers
Poll workers have a reposnsibility when it comes to protecting the voting rights of our transgender community.
At the Polls, Episode 7: Why Do We Take Voting Rights Away in America?
Across the country, over 5 million people who are of voting age cannot vote because of felony disenfranchisement laws, including one in five Black Americans. These laws are a relic of the Jim Crow era, and were intentionally designed to suppress the vote — particularly the Black vote — by limiting the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted
Lucia Tian, Former Chief Analytics Officer, ACLU
Election Protection and Protest Hotline
The ACLU of Oklahoma is partnering with the National Lawyers Guild of Oklahoma to help protect Oklahomans during early voting through post election. Please call our election protection and protest hotline with any concerns: (405) 849-5220.
We’re Ready for the Election
Sarah Brannon, she/her/hers, Managing Attorney, ACLU Voting Rights Project
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