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Community speakers, NAACP urge Oklahoma County trust to end cooperation with ICE
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including NAACP president Garland Pruitt, urged the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority to end local cooperation with ICE, citing fear among residents and calling for investment in community safety and legal services; trustees did not take formal action on federal contracts at the meeting.
Community activists urged the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority on Jan. 9 to end local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to invest in community‑based safety and immigration support.
Michael Washington, identified in the record as the first public commenter, read a prepared statement calling ICE presence in local jails “undermining trust between residents and local institutions,” and asked the trust to stop data‑sharing and joint operations with federal immigration authorities, and to publicly…
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