The ACLU of Oregon Blog

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Oregon Department of Education Agrees to Release Discipline Data

April 27, 2011 – The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has agreed to annually release student discipline data, broken out by race, starting in 2012.

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Douglas County Reverses Decision to Bar Pipeline Opponents’ Participation at Earth Day Event

April 21, 2011 - Roseburg, OR – After an ACLU volunteer attorney contacted County Counsel Tuesday and County Commissioners heard testimony from upset pipeline opponents Wednesday, Douglas County ch

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Federal Judge in Pennsylvania Rules "I [Heart] Boobies" Bracelets Protected Speech

April 14, 2011 - “I ♥ Boobies!” breast cancer awareness bracelets have been banned in schools across the country including here in Oregon.

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ACLU of Oregon Lobby Day a Success!

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ACLU VICTORY: Oregon Censorship Law Struck Down by Ninth Circuit

September 20, 2010 - This morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that two Oregon statutes that criminalize distributing sex education and other non-obscene materials

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What Happens in Arizona STOPS in Arizona

June 16, 2010 - The  ACLU of Oregon testified before Portland City Council in support of Council's resolution in support for the efforts to legally challenge the implementation of Arizona's

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Racial Profiling - A Harsh Reality in Oregon

In a recent opinion piece for the

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ACLU on Use of Tasers

The ACLU of Oregon continues to review the use of Tasers by police officers throughout the state.

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