Press Releases

ACLU Announces Settlement in Douglas County Jail Conditions Suit on behalf of Roseburg Woman

EUGENE, Ore. -- The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Oregon today announced a settlement had been reached with Douglas County over inhumane conditions in the county jail.

February 14, 2019

ACLU of Oregon Comment on Portland's Decision to Withdraw from the FBI's JTTF

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland City Council today voted to end participation in the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).

February 13, 2019

Open letter to the Lane County Sheriff's Office about illegal collaboration with ICE

Dear Sheriff Trapp,

February 1, 2019

Oregon Supreme Court Rules Criminal Justice Reforms by Legislature Can Stay

The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the 2017 Safety and Savings Act was constitutionally enacted, ending regressive attempts by a number of district attorney offices to block important criminal sentencing modifications designed to prevent the need to open another state women's prison.

January 31, 2019

Joint statement on the Portland City Council's rejection of the protest ordinance

Statement from the ACLU of Oregon, CAIR Oregon, the Portland NLG, the Oregon Justice Resource Center, and the Western States Center about the Portland City Council's rejection of the proposed protest ordinance.

November 14, 2018

ACLU of Oregon comment on the proposed protest ordinance in Portland

UPDATE: 11/8/18 - Kimberly McCullough, policy director at the ACLU of Oregon, submitted testimony about our concerns with the proposed ordinance to the Portland City Counc

November 7, 2018