ACLU of Oregon's work at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important — but there is no better defender of civil liberties and civil rights than an informed and engaged public. We see it as our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties.
America’s Mask Bans in the Age of Face Recognition Surveillance
Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
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Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
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Meet 2019 "Uncensored" Artist Virginia Marting
Virginia Marting is an illustrator, professional tattoo artist, performer, screenprinter, puppet maker, and much, much more. She is a returning artist at Uncensored, our annual fundraiser, held this year on...
Virginia Marting is an illustrator, professional tattoo artist, performer, screenprinter, puppet maker, and much, much more. She is a returning artist at Uncensored, our annual fundraiser, held this year on...
Oregon Lawmakers Limited the Use of the Death Penalty Because It is Cruel, Expensive, and Unjust. It Was the Right Decision for Our State.
The problems with the death penalty are so deep they cannot be fixed. With every execution we carry out, we violate our Constitution’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
The problems with the death penalty are so deep they cannot be fixed. With every execution we carry out, we violate our Constitution’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
Maria Soto Was Born in the U.S., yet the Trump Administration Won't Give Her a Passport. We're Suing.
Behind the racist rhetoric and policies from the Trump administration is the harmful message that people of color, people who speak a second language, and people who come from immigrant families are not...
Behind the racist rhetoric and policies from the Trump administration is the harmful message that people of color, people who speak a second language, and people who come from immigrant families are not...
When Taking a Walk At Night Was an Act of Civil Disobedience
Seventy-seven years ago today, Oregon’s Minoru Yasui defied the government's curfew on Japanese Americans in a brave act of civil disobedience at the start of World War II.
Seventy-seven years ago today, Oregon’s Minoru Yasui defied the government's curfew on Japanese Americans in a brave act of civil disobedience at the start of World War II.