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Jun 21, 2021

WATCH NOW: Protests & Police Accountability in Portland

Reflections on protests and police accountability in Portland and our path forward

May 18, 2021

Take Action: What you can do right now to advance legislation in Salem

Key bills are at the make-or-break point in the 2021 legislative session and it's on us to demand that our lawmakers take them across the finish line. Contacting your lawmakers truly does make a difference: When they see that their constituents are passionate about an issue and a specific piece of legislation, good things happen.

Apr 01, 2021

The Links Between Racialized and Gender-Based Violence

Racialized and gender-based violence are deeply intertwined and rooted in prejudice and discrimination. Recognizing this is just the starting point to address and prevent violence experienced by those who are most marginalized in our society.

By Sandra Park, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Women's Rights Project

Demonstrators protesting anti-Asian racism.

Mar 30, 2021

Student Debt is a Racial Justice Issue. Here’s What President Biden Can Do to Help.

Canceling student debt is a critical step to closing the racial wealth gap and securing financial stability and economic mobility for Black and Brown borrowers.

By Rakim Brooks, Senior Campaign Strategist & Systemic Equality Campaign Manager ACLU, Ashley C. Harrington, Federal Advocacy Director and Senior Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending (CRL)

A black man receiving his diploma and giving a handshake.

Mar 16, 2021

Prison Is Tough on Kids Too. One Vital Oregon Program Helps Families Stay Connected

An Oregon mom shares how the Family Preservation Project helped her stay connected with kids while she was in prison. Legislators should vote YES on SB 720 to provide funding to continue this vital program that strengthens families and reduces trauma for children.

Mar 03, 2021

Sandy Chung: Forming a More Perfect Union

Meet our new executive director

New ACLU of Oregon Executive Director Sandy Chung

Feb 26, 2021

The Time Is Now: Congress Must Pass Citizenship Legislation

Americans delivered a mandate to Congress and President Biden: fix our broken immigration system.

Candidates for American citizenship recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony.

Feb 08, 2021

To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality

It’s not enough to take racist policies off the books. We must pursue systemic equality.

By ReNika Moore, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, Rakim Brooks, Senior Campaign Strategist, Systemic Equality Campaign Manager ACLU

people in protest raising fists on pink background

Feb 05, 2021

Ensuring the Civil Rights, Human Rights, and Civil Liberties of Women at the State Capitol

The safety of women in all spaces is a civil rights and human rights issue, and the safety of women at the Oregon State Capitol is a civil liberties issue. Because these rights are fundamental, the ACLU of Oregon joins over 130 organizations and individuals who have called for the Oregon House of Representatives to ensure safety for women working at the Capitol and appropriate accountability for Representative Diego Hernandez.

By Sandy Chung, she/her

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