Oklahoma has requested an execution date for Jim Pavatt on 11/12, who has long maintained his innocence. Join us 9/22 at 6 PM CT to hear from his legal team and learn how you can take action. Register now and help us in his fight: secure.ngpvan.com/DzcmYWzcoEqh...

TOMORROW: Election season is coming up. Do you know your voting rights? We’re heading to Core4 Brewing Company on September 11 for a fun night out, including voter registration, Know Your Rights resources, live music, and swag. We’ll see you there!

📣 Want to help shape policy in Oklahoma?⁠ ⁠ We’re hiring a Policy Director to lead public policy campaigns, build coalitions, and advocate at the Oklahoma Legislature. More info available on our website: www.acluok.org/jobs/policy-...

Gloria Steinem was a social activist and feminist icon who spent decades advocating for civil rights and equality. As a trailblazing journalist in the 1960s and 1970s, her work brought national attention to critical issues including gender-based workplace discrimination and abortion rights.

Pride is a celebration, but it is also a reminder that the fight for equality is far from over. Join the ACLU of OK as we march in the Tulsa Pride Parade on 10/17! Want to march with us? Register here: secure.ngpvan.com/niPaluIcrUaH...

Join us as we march in the Fiestas de las Américas Parade on 10/3 and continue to work towards a better Oklahoma for every person who lives here. The first 80 people to register are guaranteed to receive a free limited-edition ACLU of Oklahoma tshirt. Register now! secure.ngpvan.com/6oz8E7ZFj02g...

Our team will be monitoring the election protection hotline throughout the election. Spread the word and reach out if you have any problems exercising your right to vote.

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.

Join the ACLU of Oklahoma for "Voices Uncaged," an event 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. Find out more info on our website. www.acluok.org/event/page-2/

You have the right to be yourself at school, no matter what politicians say. Visit our Know Your Rights hub to learn more: www.acluok.org/know-your-ri...

Join us September 10th at 6:00 PM for an Immigration Know Your Rights Training at Capitol Hill Library. Register now: secure.ngpvan.com/OX8rkl_5EEKb...

BREAKING: The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals protected the safety of Oklahomans by ruling the threats provision of “riot” to now require the State to prove that a person intended to threaten violence. Read our full statement on our website. www.acluok.org/press-releas...

Tenth Circuit Finds Oklahoma Riot Statute Requires Proof of Intent to Threaten - ACLU of Oklahoma

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 Statu...

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CALL TO ARTIST: Hispanic Heritage Art and Activism Event – Any interpretation of the theme is welcome. Sign up form closes on July 27th. Art is due the week of August 24th. www.acluok.org/event/page-2/ Artwork by Noeli

📢 Calling Oklahoma artists! In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the ACLU of OK and partners are hosting an event to explore the powerful intersection of art and activism. Submit your work around the topic of Hispanic Heritage and Immigration by July 27th. www.acluok.org/event/page-2/

Our country was founded on the guarantee that we’re all born equal with certain inalienable rights. We won’t let any president, or anyone, get away with attacking it.

We commemorate the 250th anniversary of this nation by carrying on the American tradition of dissent. Challenging those in power is woven into the very fabric of our nation.

BREAKING: The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Trump administration policy that mandated the detention of Rigoberto Santillan-Quiroz, a longtime U.S. resident, without bond. See our full press release on our website: www.acluok.org/press-releas...

Federal Appeals Court Rejects ICE’s Policy of Mandatory Detention Without Bond, Orders Release of Longtime U.S. Resident - ACLU of Oklahoma

The appeal, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and two affiliates, follows hundreds of successful challenges to the Trump administration’s punitive policy

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The Supreme Court just upheld the 14th Amendment’s promise that if you’re born here, you are a citizen. President Trump’s effort to upend birthright citizenship has been struck down for good.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order attempting to overturn birthright citizenship. This historic decision reaffirms that the Constitution — not the president — defines who gets to be a citizen.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls from school sports. This is a devastating ruling for trans students across the country who simply want the freedom to play with their friends.

Automatic license plate reader companies like Flock are tracking our movements, endangering our privacy, and putting our communities at risk.

57 years ago today, queer people resisted a police raid at a gay bar in NYC. These activists bravely defended their right to exist in the face of government oppression, causing a major turning point for 2SLGBTQ+ rights. We honor Stonewall's legacy as we continue the work for liberation.

It’s almost time! Pride is a protest, a party, and a promise — and we’re bringing all three on June 28th! Join the ACLU of Oklahoma’s march crew for the OKC Pride Parade! Sign up today, grab your spot, and let’s make some noise for justice. secure.ngpvan.com/8xDnKjSork67... Photo by Katrina Ward

Two months after the end of the Civil War, Union troops went to Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to free over 250,000 enslaved people and enforce the Emancipation Proclamation.

Get out and vote today Oklahoma! The polls are open until 7pm.

Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest. If you experience any issues this voting season, please reach out.

Flock’s surveillance cameras track & share data about our movements: who we visit and drive with, doctors we see, house of worship we attend, even political meetings and protests we go to. OKC must stop working with Flock, sign the petition: secure.ngpvan.com/xaZ6FccesUuU... #FlockOutOfOKC

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. Sign our petition. secure.ngpvan.com/xaZ6FccesUuU...

📢 TAKE ACTION: Flock’s AI-powered surveillance cameras are in our highways, streets & outside our homes and businesses. Our movements are being tracked, logged & shared w/o a warrant or our consent. Tell the OKC council to protect our privacy! secure.ngpvan.com/xaZ6FccesUuU... #FlockOutOfOKC

We’re marching for justice, love, and equality at the OKC Pride Parade on June 28th — and we want YOU with us! The ACLU of Oklahoma needs our voices now more than ever. Sign up today and help us build the biggest, boldest parade presence yet! secure.ngpvan.com/8xDnKjSork67... Photo by Katrina Ward