Newsletter: November 2025

See what we have been up to this fall!

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Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments

The company’s default agreement with police departments grants the company license to share people’s license plate data

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Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective

Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make roads safer, and instead lead to racial disparities, violence, and loss of trust in police.

Close-up shot of police car siren lights.

Veterans Demand Congress Pull Troops from American Cities

Former U.S. Army Captain and ACLU Senior Project Manager Jessica Apgar praises the more than 40 veterans demanding Congress take action against the Trump administration’ abuse of military powers.

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Together, we said "Oregon is Home. No Troops on Our Streets."

When Trump tried to deploy the military to Portland this September, the ACLU of Oregon and our partners were ready to say no, and we did – loudly, proudly, and creatively – contributing to an effective community response to Trump’s aggression.

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Memphis Police Are Blocking Transparency, Defying Reform

Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them accountable.

A demonstrator wearing a black hospital mask and black beanie hat holds up a cardboard sign that reads, "END POLICE TERROR".

2025 Elections: Voters Came Out in Record Numbers to Defend Key Civil Liberties Issues Across the Country

In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections.

A person stands at a voting booth marked with an American flag and the word “VOTE” inside a community polling place. The room has wooden floors, orange stacked chairs, and colorful landscape paintings on the walls, with a small U.S. flag displayed nearby.

Defending Veterans’ Rights for Over a Century

This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.

A demonstrator wears a mask with the text ''Protect Veterans'' during the ''Veterans March'' at the National Mall in Washington.

There’s Only One State That is Asking the Right Questions About Digital Identity

A digital ID system involves value-laden choices that should be made through explicit political discussion and debate

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