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Amid rampant abuse by federal agents, state legislatures can pass critical laws that allow people to take federal agents to court for violating their rights.

Mason Lake, a client and class representative in this case, is a born and raised Portlander and a lover of history. With a career in photography that dates back to his high school years, Mason now feels compelled as a freelance photographer to contribute to the accurate depiction of history as it is happening through “boots on the ground” journalism and presence at the protests outside the ICE building.

Legislation includes a “duty of loyalty” of participants in an ID system to individuals

Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.

The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.

As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.

With winter and the 2026 legislative session behind us, take a moment with us to “spring forward” and celebrate some important victories achieved by the ACLU of Oregon team and community.

The ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.

Despite talk of "drones for good" from boosters, we're seeing a new, darker law enforcement “use case” for the technology