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Feb 15, 2017

ACLU calls on Portland police to improve policies related to protests

The ACLU of Oregonsent a letter to the Portland Police Bureau urging them to revise their policy related to crowd management and crowd control (Directive 635.10) in order to improve police interactions with...

A huge crowd gathered for the Women's March on Portland in January.

Feb 2, 2017

ACLU of Oregon applauds Governor Kate Brown's Executive Order

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon fully supports the executive order issued by Governor Kate Brown today and applauds the governor for safeguarding Oregon values.

Jan 28, 2017

Statement on Trump's Executive Order banning refugees

In response to President Trump’s Executive Order banning entry into the United States by people from seven Muslim-majority countries, the ACLU of Oregon has joined with local attorneys to assist in the...

Jan 25, 2017

Portland's Protest Problem

The militarized and heavy-handed police approach to protest in Portland is expensive, dangerous, and threatens our democracy.

Dec 16, 2016

Open Letter to Oregon School District Superintendents

Public education is the foundation of our democracy, and Oregon’s school administrators have the power to ensure that all students will learn about, protect, and promote their own civil liberties along with...

A student walks through shelves of books in a school library

Nov 22, 2016

Letter regarding the arrest of PDX resistance organizers

Despite clear law to the contrary, PPB appears to be engaged in a pattern and practice of retaliatory arrest of local organizers.

A fountain pen lies on a handwritten note