News & Commentary

A couple weeks ago, a bold group of Black, Indigenous & women of color leaders crafted a powerful opinion piece in the Oregonian naming the harmful tactics of the People for Portland campaign. 

Measuring progress solely by the outcome of trials risks both ignoring the importance of greater systemic change and compromising fairness in the criminal legal system.

Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing abortion rights with friends and family at the dinner table.

It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability to speak about police abuses depends on it.

A student and two teachers in Oklahoma share how a new censorship bill has curtailed important discussions about race and gender in the classroom.

We remember Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and stand with Gauge Grosskreutz. We mourn with their families and their communities. We mourn for all Black people harmed and killed by racist police systems and white supremacy.

The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.

Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to recruit the Supreme Court to help them.

Women attorneys shared concerns about pay inequity and retaliation at the Office of Public Defense Services (OPDS). The ACLU of Oregon asked for an investigation. OPDS has started an investigation by an outside investigator. We encourage everyone with information to participate in the investigation.