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ACLU of Oregon Petitions Attorney General on Behalf of Don’t Shoot Portland for Public Records

The ACLU of Oregon and Don’t Shoot Portland are petitioning the Oregon Attorney General to review the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ)’s refusal to disclose public records relating to the Oregon TITAN Fusion Center (OTFC).

ACLU of Oregon invests nearly $1 million to educate and engage more than 950,000 Oregon voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elections

The ACLU of Oregon announces its nearly $1 million, three-part campaign to educate and engage more than 950,000 Oregon voters ahead of the Nov 3 midterm elections.

ACLU of Oregon Wins Provisional Class Certification and Preliminary Injunction to Stop DHS Officers from Retaliating Against Nonviolent Protesters and Journalists at Portland ICE Building

Federal District Court Judge Michael Simon ruled in favor of Plaintiffs, protesters and journalists, issuing a Preliminary Injunction to protect nonviolent protest and reporting at the Portland ICE Building.

ACLU of Oregon Wins Emergency Order to Stop Department of Homeland Security Officers from Retaliating Against Portland ICE Building Protestors

A federal judge in Oregon issued a temporary restraining order in Dickinson (a.k.a. “the Portland Chicken”) v. Trump that prohibits Department of Homeland Security officers from using crowd control munitions against people for nonviolently protesting DHS violence and reporting on it at the Portland ICE Building.

Oregon Senate Bill 238A undermines basic rights including privacy and free speech during a time of rising federal fascism

Today, community leaders and organizations gathered to sound the alarm on a warrantless drone bill (SB 238A). This bill could allow police and sheriffs to use drones to spy on almost all Oregonians, in most areas across our state.

Journalists Covering Police Brutality Protests Settle Lawsuit With City of Portland

Tomorrow, Portland City Council is expected to approve a settlement in a case brought by the ACLU of Oregon, Public Accountability and BraunHagey & Borden LLP on behalf of local journalists and legal observers (the “Plaintiffs”) who were targeted and attacked by police while documenting racial justi

Racial Justice Protesters Who Were Beat, Shot, and Abducted by Feds Settle Lawsuit With U.S. Government

The settlement comes on the second inauguration of Donald Trump, who has threatened to use the military and federal law enforcement to suppress public protests against him.

The ACLU of Oregon Seeks Records About the Use of Portland JTTF, TITAN Fusion Center, and Portland FBI Field Office to Target Protesters and Racial Justice Advocates

The ACLU of Oregon in partnership with Don’t Shoot PDX submitted three public records requests to the City of Portland, the Oregon Department of Justice, and the FBI.

ACLU of Oregon Statement about Protests and Civil Disobedience on Oregon Campuses

Let’s learn from history: Police bring harm, not safety, to college campus demonstrations