Press Releases

Immigrant community once again targeted (HB3195)

With great disdain, we—a coalition of groups who lift up voices of the disenfranchised and oppressed communities in this state—express our most earnest opposition to HB3195. HB3195 mandates state and local authorities to actively engage in separating Oklahoma families

ACLU of Oklahoma Executive Director Stepping Down

After more than eight years at the helm of the ACLU of Oklahoma, Executive Director Ryan Kiesel announced that he will step down from his role in June of this year. Kiesel will remain with the affiliate this spring as the Board leads a national search process for a new Executive Director.

ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on HB 1182

In response to today’s scheduled floor hearing of HB 1182, a bill equal to an abortion ban, the ACLU of Oklahoma released the following statement.

ACLU of Oklahoma Responds to Oklahoma Department of Corrections Lockdown

In response to ODOC’s Sunday night announcement that all facilities have been locked down following fights at 5 different locations, resulting in more than a dozen hospitalizations and a death, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following statement:

Statement from the ACLU of Oklahoma on Reported Raids in Stillwater

In response to Wednesday's raid on two Stillwater businesses by federal agents, the ACLU of Oklahoma released the following statement:
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights