News & Commentary

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

Public education is the foundation of our democracy, and Oregon’s school administrators have the power to ensure that all students will learn about, protect, and promote their own civil liberties along with those of their peers.

Despite clear law to the contrary, PPB appears to be engaged in a pattern and practice of retaliatory arrest of local organizers.

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

Longer criminal sentences are not always the path to justice, safety, or solving challenging social problems.

ACLU of Oregon Statement of Solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux

Considering donating to the ACLU? Thank you! Stock donations are a great way to show your support.

No one should be turned away from a business just because of who they are. When Sweet Cakes co-owner Aaron Klein refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple, he broke Oregon anti-discrimination laws. Discrimination is degrading, and harms not only the individual or targeted group, but society as a whole. Our state has a long-standing tradition of protecting people from businesses that discriminate because Oregonians value fairness and equality.