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Loveless withdraws study request; hosts public panel discussion
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kyle D. Loveless withdrew his request Friday for an interim study of civil asset forfeiture in Oklahoma. The study was scheduled for September 1 at the Tulsa Police Academy. The...
View ArticleJust one of those days…
It’s not what we consider a typical day when the ACLU of Oklahoma is highlighted in a Heritage Foundation Report. Or when a blog post and a tweet go so viral they are picked up by the national website,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Civil Asset Forfeiture
By M. Scott Carter A hearing has been scheduled for October in Oklahoma County District Court over the police seizure of Don Hoover’s 1994 BMW. Earlier this week, the ACLU of Oklahoma reported that a...
View ArticleStatement from Brady Henderson, Legal Director ACLU of Oklahoma
“By definition, the death penalty is final and irrevocable. We should do everything possible to evaluate each piece of evidence, particularly in this case where Richard Glossip’s connection to this...
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Glossip’s Plight Focus Of Capitol Demonstration
ACLU Oklahoma Executive Director Ryan Kiesel speaks to a crowd at the state Capitol on Tuesday. Tuesday, September 15, 2015 OKLAHOMA CITY–On Tuesday, American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma...
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Twenty Six Oklahomans: the faces of marriage equality
Story & Photographs by M. Scott Carter TULSA — Dewayne is a priest. Aubrey retired from the military. Mary and Sharon are journalists. Kirk works for the state. Laura wants children. Neill is a...
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Controversial 10 Commandments Monument to be removed from Capitol grounds by...
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission voted 7-1 Tuesday to direct the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to remove a controversial monument of the 10 Commandments from...
View ArticleCelebrate Freedom, Read a Banned Book!
This week is Banned Books Week and here at the ACLU of Oklahoma we are all about freedom. So to celebrate — and to encourage everyone to read a banned book — we’ve asked some of our favorite people to...
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Protest at Governor’s Mansion Seeks to Stop Glossip Execution
UPDATE: The United States Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution for Richard Glossip; Justice Steven Breyer said he would have granted a stay. About two dozen people stood on the sidewalk in...
View ArticleNewspaper Report: Tulsa Sheriff to Resign Office
TULSA — The Tulsa World newspaper reported Wednesday that Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz will resign from his office after a grand jury returned two misdemeanor criminal indictments against the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Fallin Stays Glossip Execution, Cites Problems With Execution Drug
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin stayed the execution of Richard Glossip Wednesday, less than an hour after the United States Supreme Court denied Glossip’s request for an emergency stay. The...
View ArticleAnti-panhandling Ordinance Violates Constitution, Attorney Says
OKLAHOMA CITY – An anti-panhandling ordinance being considered by the Oklahoma City Council violates the United States Constitution and its passage would spark a substantial legal challenge, the Legal...
View ArticleGovernor’s Office Releases Q and A About Execution Stay
OKLAHOMA CITY — Late Thursday afternoon, Gov. Mary Fallin’s office released a list of questions and answers regarding the stay of execution she issued for Richard Glossip. Gossip was set to be...
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Controversial Monument Moved Off Capitol Grounds
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s controversial monument to the 10 Commandments, which had stood on the northeast side of the State Capitol Building, was removed Monday evening, after a protracted legal...
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ACLU Oklahoma Applauds School District for Ending Gender Segregation in Classes
TAHLEQUAH — The Woodall School District in Tahlequah has rescinded a decision to place boys and girls in separate classrooms for all academic subjects, after being warned by the ACLU that the sex...
View ArticleGerhart Case a Victory for Free Speech, ACLU Attorney Says
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the unconstitutional conviction of activist and Sooner Tea Party head Al Gerhart, of Oklahoma City, in an opinion released today. Gerhart...
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ACLU Official Praises Execution Stays
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s move to stay all executions until the spring of 2016 drew praise from the executive director the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Friday. The comment came after The...
View ArticleCurbside Chronicle Vendors Arrested, Taken to Jail
OKLAHOMA CITY – James Hassan was selling the Curbside Chronicle. Then he went to jail. On August 10, Hassan – who was homeless – was caught panhandling by the Oklahoma City police and given a ticket....
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ACLU Oklahoma Files Lawsuit Against Johnston County
OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials with the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma announced today that they have filed a lawsuit against the Johnston County Board of Commissioners. The lawsuit seeks...
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Seeking More Records From Governor’s Office
OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials with the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Governor Mary Fallin’s office Monday, seeking documents about how Fallin and her staff have handled...
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