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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...
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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 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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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TAHLEQUAH — The Woodall School District in Tahlequah has rescinded a decision to place boys and girls in separate classrooms for all academic subjects, after being warned by the ACLU that the sex...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, 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 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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Is The Death Penalty Finished In Oklahoma?
Deep in the bowels of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, the execution chamber is a stark and sterile place. The area is small. One room is curtained off for media and other witnesses; another for prison...
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Anti-panhandling Ordinance Rebranded After Complaints, Pushback
EDITORS NOTE: On Nov. 19, 2015, the ACLU of Oklahoma filed an open records request with the city of Oklahoma City, seeking emails and other documents pertaining to the development and passage of an...
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