Read the latest news from the ACLU of Oregon.
A local mother is sharing her story to help support a bill that would open grand jury proceedings in Oregon. She has struggled to get information from the court after her son was shot by police.
This weekend, Portland was a microcosm of all that is fundamental and also frightening about the First Amendment. We saw the resolute power of our fundamental freedoms of speech and assembly when we collectively came together to drown out bigotry.
Standing up for the rights of hateful people is very difficult, especially in a climate where so many of us feel under attack. But the Constitution doesn’t work unless it works for everyone, and it’s the Constitution that provides the best protections for oppressed communities.
Our organizations advocate for peaceful protest and call for an end to violence from protesters and PPB alike.
Oregonians have beaten every attempt to introduce legal barriers to abortion in our state, but there is more work to do to ensure that everyone has meaningful access to the full range reproductive health care they need to thrive.
