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ACLU Sues Federal Agents in Portland

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Oregon today sued the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Marshals Service, which have deployed federal agents to Portland, Oregon.

ACLU of Oregon Denounces Unlawful Actions of Militarized Federal Agents in Portland 

PORTLAND, Ore.—Video and reports of federal agents in combat uniforms snatching people off the street and shoving them into unmarked cars have heightened concerns about the militarized federal officers deployed in Portland.

Oregon Court of Appeals rules in favor of Eugene Resident’s Fight for Nonbinary Gender Marker

Court rules X gender marker must be provided in all Oregon counties

Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order to Protect Journalists and Legal Observers Covering Protests

U.S. District Judge Michael Simon issued a temporary restraining order blocking police from dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, or using physical force against journalists or legal observers at protests.

ACLU, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic File Friend-of-The-Court Brief on Behalf of Incarcerated Man Who Seeks Release Due to Health Concerns from COVID-19 Outbreaks in Prison

There are thousands of people in Oregon’s prisons who could be safely transitioned home to shelter with their loved ones, but instead are left trapped in a COVID-19 incubator and strapped with the burden of fighting for their constitutional rights to be safe,