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May 31, 2017
Free Speech in a Climate of Hate
Standing up for the rights of hateful people is very difficult, especially in a climate where so many of us feel under attack. But the Constitution doesn’t work unless it works for everyone, and it’s the Constitution that provides the best protections for oppressed communities.
May 10, 2017
Letter to Mayor Wheeler Regarding the Portland Police Bureau Response to the May Day Protest
Our organizations advocate for peaceful protest and call for an end to violence from protesters and PPB alike.
May 10, 2017
Support the Oregon Reproductive Health Equity Act - HB 3391
Oregonians have beaten every attempt to introduce legal barriers to abortion in our state, but there is more work to do to ensure that everyone has meaningful access to the full range reproductive health care they need to thrive.
Apr 05, 2017
Report: Decriminalizing Homelessness in Oregon
Do I sleep in the park and violate the camping ban, or do I trespass onto private property? Where can I go to the bathroom? Where can I set my stuff down without attracting attention from police?Homelessness and housing are a growing problem in Oregon. The region has seen the third highest increase in homelessness nationwide, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In 2015, HUD counted 13,100 adults and children experiencing homelessness in Oregon. Of those Oregonians experiencing homelessness, HUD found one-in-ten was a military veteran, one-in-seven was identified as having a serious mental illness
Mar 28, 2017
Portland Dreamer is Reunited with his Family, For Now — But this Won't be the Last Heartbreaking Story Under Trump's ICE
Last night, Francisco Rodriguez Dominguez, a 25-year-old “dreamer” from Portland, was reunited with his family after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mar 22, 2017
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.
Mar 07, 2017
Terrorism and the First Amendment
The United States government considered Nelson Mandela a terrorist until 2008. Mandela was a designated terrorist eighteen years after he was released from prison; fifteen years after he won the Nobel peace prize; and, fourteen years after he was elected President of South Africa.
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