ACLU & Tasers on the Jefferson Exchange this Friday

Tune in to the Jefferson Exchange Friday, March 12th at 9:00 a.m. to hear ACLU of Oregon Field Organizer Claire Syrett discuss the use of Tasers and efforts to create stricter policies for their use. Ms. Syrett will share the ACLU of Oregon’s perspective on the latest developments in the City of Eugene’s Taser policy review. She will be joined on the show by local activist Randy Prince who is seeking to qualify a local ballot initiative that would further restrict the use of Tasers in Eugene.

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Pharmacy Database Implementation Moves Forward Despite ACLU of Oregon’s Concerns

February 17, 2010 – Today, the ACLU of Oregon expresses its disappointment in the Oregon legislature’s Ways & Means Committee. In providing final authorization to the Department of Human Services (DHS) to proceed with implementing the Oregon prescription database monitoring program as authorized by SB 355 (2009), not one legislator asked any questions.

In the 2009 legislative session, the ACLU opposed SB 355 which allows the government to create a database to monitor medication prescriptions Schedule II, III & IV. We opposed because it allows the government to monitor millions of prescriptions of law abiding Oregonians and raises significant privacy and security concerns. SB 355 passed over our objections but required DHS to return to the 2010 legislature for final authorization and release of funds.

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ACLU of Oregon's Executive Director on OPB’s Think Out Loud

David Fidanque, Executive Director of the ACLU of Oregon, was on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s morning talk show, Think Out Loud,  February 10th, discussing the Oregon law that prohibits public school teachers from wearing religious dress in the classroom.

HB 3686, a bill to repeal the ban, passed the Oregon House on February 10th and will now go to the Senate. If approved, the new Oregon law would repeal the current law. If you want to listen to the program, go to Think Out Loud on OPB’s web site.

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Lane County Chapter Student Essay Contest Winner

The Lane County Chapter is pleased to award Kate Becker of Springfield First Place in their Student Essay Contest. The contest was open to all high school juniors and seniors in Lane County who were asked to write an essay on free speech or religious freedom. Ms. Becker is a senior at the Springfield Academy of Arts and Academics. She will be honored at the Lane County Chapter Annual Membership Meeting on Sunday, February 21st at the Unitarian Universalist Church. For more details, click here. See READ MORE to view the winning essay.

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ACLU Shirts For Sale

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Get your ACLU of Oregon "Habeas Corpus is for Lovers" T-Shirt


Fitted and Regular T-Shirts available in most sizes. Ranging from just $12-$15. All proceeds benefit the ACLU Foundation of Oregon and our Litigation and Education programs.

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Civil Liberties and Tolling

Toll BoothThe Oregon Legislature is looking at the use of tolls as one possibility to finance highway and bridge construction. While the ACLU does not take a position on the use of tolls, we do believe that any toll system must observe civil liberties principles, including an individual’s right to privacy. Read More

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