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Two trends threaten the creation of a bureaucratic wall between Americans and the information they have a right to access

Invading privacy as well as "barking up the wrong tree"

See what we have been up to this fall!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.