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Help Wanted: Oklahoma’s Immigration Crisis and the Urgent Need For Habeas Counsel
Oklahoma has a growing immigration enforcement crisis.
The 250th Year of the American Experiment: Power, Democracy, and 2SLGBTQ Rights in Dynamic Tension For Pride Month, 2026
This blog reflects on the 250th anniversary during Pride Month to ask: What does this moment mean for civil rights and civil liberties, specifically for 2SLGBTQ populations?
Senate Bill 904 FAQ
S.B. 904 restricts the use of state resources for gender-affirming medical care for minors and adults.
287(g) in Oklahoma: How Local Police Become Immigration Enforcers
The 287(g) program was created by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996. Participation in the program is completely voluntary, meaning local officials choose whether they wish to enter into a cooperative agreement with ICE.
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Sep 10, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Says That Race, Gender Instruction Are Not Censored in Oklahoma Classrooms
The case was the first to challenge the kinds of educational censorship laws that have spread across the country since 2021
Aug 18, 2026
ACLU of Oklahoma Responds to Oklahoma City Council's Vote to Renew Flock Contract
In response to today’s Oklahoma City Council’s vote to renew their contract with Flock, which sells AI-powered surveillance cameras to police departments and lawmakers as automatic license plate readers and shares that data widely, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following statement.
Jul 30, 2026
Tenth Circuit Finds Oklahoma Riot Statute Requires Proof of Intent to Threaten
Four years ago, the ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation and Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic filed a lawsuit on behalf of a group of local advocates and organizers challenging the Oklahoma Riot Statute’s definition of “riot” as unconstitutionally overbroad and vague.
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OKC’s contract with Flock means cameras are in our communities tracking, logging and sharing our movements without a warrant. But the contract expires this month, and we have the power to tell our city council to not renew.
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