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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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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.
The Supreme Court Rulings You’re Not Hearing About
This past June, many breathed a sigh of relief when the U.S. Supreme Court rose above partisanship in controversial cases involving abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, the rights of DREAMERS, and the president’s tax returns. In those cases, conservative justices relied on legal reasoning, rather than party loyalty, to guide their decisions.
The Law That Sent a Man to Prison for Life for Stealing a Pair of Hedge Clippers – and What Prosecutors Can do About It
Alanah Odoms Hebert, Executive Director, ACLU of Louisiana
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Voting by Mail is Easier and Safer than You Think. Here’s how.
Millions of people are planning to vote by mail in this election, and for most, it will be the first time. COVID-19 has made voting by mail more popular than ever because it’s the safest way for many to cast a ballot. But some voters still have questions about the safety and security of this method, and whether their mail-in ballot will be counted. Contradictory messages from President Trump add to the confusion — even though the president, and many of his cabinet members, vote by mail themselves.
At the Polls, Episode 3: The Role of the Courts in Election 2020
Election Day is fast approaching, and while we’re doing everything we can to prepare, some questions remain unanswered.
We Are Not Okay
Amber Hikes, they/she, Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture, ACLU
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Immigration Detention and Coerced Sterilization: History Tragically Repeats Itself
Maya Manian, she/her/hers, Visiting Professor, American University Washington College of Law
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How the ACLU is Flexing its Political Muscle in the 2020 Elections
Ronald Newman, Former National Political Director, ACLU
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