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Mar 30, 2021

Student Debt is a Racial Justice Issue. Here’s What President Biden Can Do to Help.

Canceling student debt is a critical step to closing the racial wealth gap and securing financial stability and economic mobility for Black and Brown borrowers.

By Rakim Brooks, Senior Campaign Strategist & Systemic Equality Campaign Manager ACLU, Ashley C. Harrington, Federal Advocacy Director and Senior Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending (CRL)

Canceling student debt is a critical step to closing the racial wealth gap and securing financial stability and economic mobility for Black and Brown borrowers.

By Rakim Brooks, Senior Campaign Strategist & Systemic Equality Campaign Manager ACLU, Ashley C. Harrington, Federal Advocacy Director and Senior Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending (CRL)

A black man receiving his diploma and giving a handshake.

Mar 16, 2021

Prison Is Tough on Kids Too. One Vital Oregon Program Helps Families Stay Connected

An Oregon mom shares how the Family Preservation Project helped her stay connected with kids while she was in prison. Legislators should vote YES on SB 720 to provide funding to continue this vital program...

Mar 3, 2021

Sandy Chung: Forming a More Perfect Union

Our new Executive Director Sandy Chung is an expert on tough conversations, and she's ready for the work ahead.

New ACLU of Oregon Executive Director Sandy Chung

Feb 26, 2021

The Time Is Now: Congress Must Pass Citizenship Legislation

Americans delivered a mandate to Congress and President Biden: fix our broken immigration system.

Candidates for American citizenship recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony.

Feb 8, 2021

To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality

It’s not enough to take racist policies off the books. We must pursue systemic equality.

By ReNika Moore, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, Rakim Brooks, Senior Campaign Strategist, Systemic Equality Campaign Manager ACLU

It’s not enough to take racist policies off the books. We must pursue systemic equality.

By ReNika Moore, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, Rakim Brooks, Senior Campaign Strategist, Systemic Equality Campaign Manager ACLU

Girls in protest raising fists on pink background

Feb 5, 2021

Ensuring the Civil Rights, Human Rights, and Civil Liberties of Women at the State Capitol

The safety of women in all spaces is a civil rights and human rights issue, and the safety of women at the Oregon State Capitol is a civil liberties issue. Because these rights are fundamental, the ACLU of...