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Sep 23, 2021

How Much Do You Know about Redistricting?

How does redistricting become gerrymandering, and what does that mean for your voting rights? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.
How does redistricting become gerrymandering, and what does that mean for your voting rights? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.
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A collage banner that reflects voting rights imagery and a quiz question ard
Sep 20, 2021

Victory! Court holds that Portland Police Bureau’s Livestreaming of Protests Violated Oregon Law

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This successful lawsuit by the ACLU of Oregon against the City of Portland protects protestors from being "doxxed" by Portland police.
This successful lawsuit by the ACLU of Oregon against the City of Portland protects protestors from being "doxxed" by Portland police.
Photo of Portland police officer livestreaming protest
Photo of Portland police officer livestreaming protest
Sep 10, 2021

Drug Treatment is Infrastructure

States and localities should use this moment to tackle the overdose epidemic.
States and localities should use this moment to tackle the overdose epidemic.
Edmontonian with a sign that reads "harm reduction saves lives," photos of loved ones and crosses with purple ribbons and hearts gather for International Overdose Awareness Day at Capital Plaza outside the Federal Building.
Edmontonian with a sign that reads "harm reduction saves lives," photos of loved ones and crosses with purple ribbons and hearts gather for International Overdose Awareness Day at Capital Plaza outside the Federal Building.
Sep 2, 2021

Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s Our Take

Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with disabilities and fragile immune systems, children too young to be...
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with disabilities and fragile immune systems, children too young to be...
A woman receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
A woman receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
Aug 31, 2021

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.
A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.
Aug 17, 2021

Read our report on the 2021 Legislative Session

Our recap of victories, champions, and what’s left on the table
Our recap of victories, champions, and what’s left on the table
Legislative Session Report
Legislative Session Report