ACLU files lawsuit against Oklahoma, Oklahoma County over riot laws
The lawsuit alleges Oklahoma riot laws infringe on rights of free speech and assembly. It also details incidents they said violated those rights.
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The lawsuit alleges Oklahoma riot laws infringe on rights of free speech and assembly. It also details incidents they said violated those rights.
Six Oklahomans have filed two federal lawsuits that challenge a state law intended to crack down on protesters and that allege their civil rights were violated when they were arrested in Oklahoma City in 2020. The six say the anti-protest law is unconstitutionally broad and vague. The law passed in 2021 increases the penalties for blocking roadways and grants immunity to motorists who kill or injure rioters. The second lawsuit alleges that the constitutional rights of five of the six plaintiffs were violated when they were charged with inciting a riot following a confrontation with police. The...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Six Oklahomans have filed two federal lawsuits that challenge a state law intended to crack down on protesters and that allege their