Police Accountability Advocates Call for Portland Police Bureau Protest Policy Changes

Today, the ACLU of Oregon, joined by the Portland Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild and Oregon Lawyers for Good Government, submitted another round of comments to Portland Police Bureau’s directive 635.10 – Crowd Control / Crowd Management. 

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Portland's Protest Problem

The militarized and heavy-handed police approach to protest in Portland is expensive, dangerous, and threatens our democracy.

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An open letter to Mayor Hales regarding free speech

American history, indeed world history, is full of stories of protest that opened the path to change.

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Portland Activist Secures First Amendment Win

by Kelly Simon, Legal Fellow

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