ACLU Brief Argues That Tulsa Police Officer Cannot Refuse to Serve People of...
TULSA, Okla. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Oklahoma filed a friend-of-the-court brief yesterday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, arguing that a police...
View ArticleBlack Oklahomans Arrested Nearly Three Times More Often for Marijuana...
New Report Features Original Data Analysis on Marijuana Arrest Rates by Race and Details High Costs of Enforcement OKLAHOMA CITY – According to a new report by the ACLU, Blacks were arrested for...
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High School Student Creates First Amendment Teaching Moment for Administration
Nicole Nash June 12, 2013 Kellyville, OK—You would be excused for not associating a high school prom with the First Amendment, but when Kellyville Public School officials recently told a student he...
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Why You Should Care About NSA Surveillance
By Ryan Kiesel, Executive Director, The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Foundation There’s a knock on your door. You answer it to find an agent from the NSA. He politely informs you that he...
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ACLU of Oklahoma Statement in Response to Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOMA and...
“Today is a great day for America. The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, violates the Constitution’s guarantee of Equal Protection brings our nation one step...
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Students’ Right to a Historically Accurate Education
By Danielle Williams, University of Oklahoma, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Children adorning bonnets and cowboy hats run across the school yard, flags in hand to claim the...
View ArticleACLU of OK RESPONDS TO ANONYMOUS ANALYTICS REPORT ON CORRECTIONS CORPORATION...
“Today’s report from Anonymous Analytics only confirms what we have known in Oklahoma for sometime now; private prisons are a bad investment. Normally, I would say a business model that depends upon...
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Coming out of the Shadows of a Broken U.S. Immigration System
Deisy Escalera wrote the following statement capturing her emotions on the day she came out of the shadows of the broken U.S. Immigration system. “It’s 6 in the morning on Friday July 12th, 2013. My...
View ArticleACLU of Oklahoma calls for Criminal Charges and State Investigation in Caddo...
OKLAHOMA CITY – The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma today called for an OSBI investigation of the recent activities of the District Six Drug Task Force, and for criminal charges to be filed...
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ACLU of Oklahoma Challenges State Capitol Ten Commandments Monument
OKLAHOMA CITY – The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma and the national ACLU have filed suit on behalf of several Oklahomans challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Ten Commandments...
View ArticleACLU OF OKLAHOMA HONORS FIVE LAWMAKERS FOR 2013 SESSION
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma is honoring five lawmakers for the 2013 legislative session. The Oklahoma legislature has a history of being home to true champions of...
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TESTIMONY OF RYAN KIESEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACLU OF OK TO THE ENERGY AND...
September 26, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY–Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the committee for the opportunity to weigh in on today’s interim study. Also, thank you to Rep. Paul Wesselhoft for requesting...
View ArticleTHE WAR ON MARIJUANA IN BLACK AND WHITE
OKLAHOMA CITY – According to a report by the ACLU, Blacks were arrested for marijuana possession at nearly three times the rate of whites in 2010, despite comparable marijuana usage rates. The report,...
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ACLU of Oklahoma Applauds District Attorney’s Call for Direct Appropriation...
OKLAHOMA CITY – During a recent interim study conducted by the Judiciary Committee of the Oklahoma House of Representatives regarding Oklahoma’s criminal justice system, legislators asked the former...
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William Binney to Speak on “Digital Surveillance and Democracy”
NORMAN–In a public lecture entitled “Digital Surveillance and Democracy,” William Binney will discuss the NSA’s eavesdropping programs and the dangers of a persistent, pervasive surveillance state....
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49 Oklahomans Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses, Finds ACLU
OKLAHOMA CITY – In the first-ever study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the United States, the ACLU found at least 3,278 such prisoners in federal and state prisons...
View ArticleFederal Court Declares Oklahoma Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples...
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal court today declared that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional. Implementation of the decision is on hold while the state appeals. The challenge...
View ArticleACLU of Oklahoma Joins Amicus Brief in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby
January 30, 2014 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, along with the ACLU and the ACLU of Pennsylvania, have filed a friend of the court brief urging the United States...
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ACLU OK calls for 2013 Angie Debo nominations
The ACLU of Oklahoma is currently accepting nominations for the Angie Debo Civil Liberties Award. The award will be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting and Bill Rights Reception on Saturday, March...
View ArticleACLU of OK Names Plaintiffs in Bishop v. Oklahoma Case 2013 Angie Debo Civil...
OKLAHOMA CITY– The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has announced that the four plaintiffs in the Bishop v. Oklahoma lawsuit–Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan Barton, and Gay Phillips–will...
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