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Mar 1, 2023

Letter to City of Bend re: camping code implementation liability

The city of Bend announced plans Wednesday to sweep a large outdoor camp on North Hunnell Road in March, the latest action in an effort to limit camping in Central Oregon’s largest city.

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The city of Bend announced plans Wednesday to sweep a large outdoor camp on North Hunnell Road in March, the latest action in an effort to limit camping in Central Oregon’s largest city.

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Illustration of diverse houseless people outdoors with the Portland city outline behind them
Illustration of diverse houseless people outdoors with the Portland city outline behind them
Feb 16, 2023

Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories

We talked to the author of one of the most banned books in the country about the unique power of books and why Black queer voices are so threatening to those trying to silence them.
We talked to the author of one of the most banned books in the country about the unique power of books and why Black queer voices are so threatening to those trying to silence them.
Author George M. Johnson.
Author George M. Johnson.
Feb 13, 2023

To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice

The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.
The California State Capitol building.
The California State Capitol building.
Feb 10, 2023

What to Know About the Abortion Case that Could Ban Mifepristone

A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.
A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.
A box of the drug mifepristone pictured in front of a women on a computer.
A box of the drug mifepristone pictured in front of a women on a computer.
Feb 9, 2023

State Lawmakers Must Protect the Cultural and Religious Expression of Indigenous Students

Proposed legislation would codify the rights of Indigenous students to wear tribal regalia.
Proposed legislation would codify the rights of Indigenous students to wear tribal regalia.
Emalyce Kee, holding up her "forbidden" graduation cap that she decorated with Native beads on May 25, 2022, in Cedar City, Utah.
Emalyce Kee, holding up her "forbidden" graduation cap that she decorated with Native beads on May 25, 2022, in Cedar City, Utah.
Feb 2, 2023

What is Mifepristone and Why is it Essential to Abortion Access?

Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.
Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.
Boxes of the drug mifepristone.
Boxes of the drug mifepristone.