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Love Thy Neighbor: Defend our Communities: Protect Our Democracy, Part 1
A Voter Registration Event and Community Training! This training facilitated by Dream Action Oklahoma will give you a breakdown of the authoritarian playbook, and help prepare you to make sense of the nonsense by sharing your power and tools to make a difference in your community. ACLU-OK will also provide free voting resources and voter registration.
Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education, Explained
The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.
Reflecting Back on Over 60 Years as the ACLU of Oklahoma
For over six decades, the ACLU of Oklahoma has been a steadfast guardian of civil liberties, championing the rights of individuals against discrimination and injustice.
By Tamya Cox-Touré
Singled Out for Speaking Up: How UCSC Seized My Digital Life After I Joined a Lawsuit Against Them
A student is suing UC Santa Cruz to challenge the unconstitutional search and seizure of her phone in retaliation for her participation in a pro-Palestine, anti-war protest last spring.
DEI and Accessibility, Explained
Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies…
'We Have to Reclaim Race and Racism'
As a former teacher, the ACLU’s Leah Watson has seen first-hand how beneficial an inclusive education can be. Today, she’s fighting attempts to deprive students of their right to learn.
'I Won’t Abandon My Country'
Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when Donald Trump has threatened to unlawfully deport millions, for Miguel and Maria, the American dream is finding a way to stay together.
State and Local Governments Are Saying No to Trump's Radical Agenda
To resist the Trump administrations’ attacks on our rights, local lawmakers across the country are protecting LGBTQ people, immigrants and reproductive health.
The Infrastructure of Racial Justice Is Under Attack. We Must Fight for It
The laws, systems, and structures that support racial equity in America will stand strong in the face of inordinate pressure, but only if we band together to protect this vital civil rights infrastructure.
What Students Lose When School Becomes a Political Battleground
The Trump administration is attempting to push its political ideals and conservative agenda on students and restrict access to a diverse and inclusive education. Students are speaking out about how harmful these unlawful practices are.
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