News & Commentary

We are saddened and disgusted by the violence and senseless killing in Charlottesville today. We condemn violence. We unequivocally reject white supremacy in all its forms and commit to actively fight against it in our work everyday...

Our current procedure for presidential elections is historically flawed. HB 2927 furthers the democratic principle of “one person, one vote.”

A local mother is sharing her story to help support a bill that would open grand jury proceedings in Oregon. She has struggled to get information from the court after her son was shot by police.

This weekend, Portland was a microcosm of all that is fundamental and also frightening about the First Amendment. We saw the resolute power of our fundamental freedoms of speech and assembly when we collectively came together to drown out bigotry.

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.

Our organizations advocate for peaceful protest and call for an end to violence from protesters and PPB alike.

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.

 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

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.