Defunding the Police Will Actually Make Us Safer


ACLU of Oregon's work at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important — but there is no better defender of civil liberties and civil rights than an informed and engaged public. We see it as our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties.
Paige Fernandez, Former Policing Policy Advisor, ACLU National Political Advocacy Department
...Paige Fernandez, Former Policing Policy Advisor, ACLU National Political Advocacy Department
...Eunice Cho, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU National Prison Project
Even before...
Eunice Cho, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU National Prison Project
Even before...
14,000 Oregonians, many elderly and already in poor health, are currently confined in unhygienic, small, and densely populated jail and prison cells. Our justice system can’t afford to stay stagnant in this...
14,000 Oregonians, many elderly and already in poor health, are currently confined in unhygienic, small, and densely populated jail and prison cells. Our justice system can’t afford to stay stagnant in this...
Maria Morris, Senior Staff Attorney, National Prison Project, ACLU
The...
Maria Morris, Senior Staff Attorney, National Prison Project, ACLU
The...
Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
As the ACLU celebrates its centennial this year, take a look back at the early days of the Oregon branch with our founder, Paul Meyer, 94.
As the ACLU celebrates its centennial this year, take a look back at the early days of the Oregon branch with our founder, Paul Meyer, 94.