Why I Signed the Letter

As presidential candidates spread fear-mongering rhetoric about immigrant communities, a local city councilor in Springfield, Oregon, recently opposed the appointment of a minister to a police advisory committee stating that the committee didn’t need “another minority element.” The minister is Pacific Islander. We need a very different climate and discourse for addressing issues of race and cultural differences in our country and state. Oregon could be facing several ballot measures in 2016 steeped in anti-immigrant sentiment while offering policies that would harm all Oregonians.

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Clatskanie Police Chief Engaged in Racist Mockery

With encouragement from the ACLU of Oregon, two Clatskanie police officers filed a formal complaint against their chief of police Marvin Hoover.

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Democracy, Prosecutors and Criminal Justice Reform

By Executive Director David Rogers

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Criminalization of Marijuana Comes to an End in Oregon

By Executive Director David Rogers

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What's Ahead for Legalized Marijuana?

By Andrew Thomson, Lane County Chapter board member

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Meet Two ACLU Heroes

Watch Chris & Lisa - strong and gracious advocates for equal rights.

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Oregon's Privacy Laws Need an Update

by Sarah Armstrong, Outreach Director

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Top 8 Civil Liberties Moments of 2014

By Sarah Armstrong, Outreach Coordinator

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Strong Mandate for Marijuana Reform Means Decriminalization Should Start Now

By Legislative Director Becky Straus

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