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On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the ACLU of Oregon participated in a rally in Portland called “We Are The Bridge: Rise for Racial Justice.”

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up to demand justice.

On Saturday, April 5, 2025, millions of people across the United States took to our streets to protest for our democracy. An estimated 10,000 people showed up in downtown Portland, where ACLU of Oregon’s Executive Director Sandy Chung spoke.

Starting on day one of his second term, Trump started dismantling federal policies and programs created to advance racial justice and equity across our country — laws and policies that are necessary to make our democracy more inclusive and just.

From the beginning of the United States, our democracy has had a limited view of who counts as “the people,” and many people living in the United States are still fighting to be included in that vision.

As a former teacher, the ACLU’s Leah Watson has seen first-hand how beneficial an inclusive education can be. Today, she’s fighting attempts to deprive students of their right to learn.

The laws, systems, and structures that support racial equity in America will stand strong in the face of inordinate pressure, but only if we band together to protect this vital civil rights infrastructure.

On International Human Rights Day, the ACLU is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued abuses against Black and brown communities.

Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.