ACLU of Oregon

Peaceful Demonstration - No Military Takeover of Portland! · Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network Oregonians from all walks of life—nurses, teachers, faith leaders, small business owners, labor unions, families, and community members—are coming together in a peaceful demonstration, rally and march...

We all know Oregon is home – not a military target.
This abuse of power is a misuse of the military:
do not take over our communities.
Across Oregon & the political spectrum people are uniting to peacefully oppose craven attacks on our families & neighbors.
Today 3pm
www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...

🏖️ Don’t miss this date! RSVP at www.mobilize.us/basicrightso...

Act Now: Drones will harm communities, not protect communities Please take action!

🗣️ ACT NOW: Protect basic privacy rights of all Oregonians! We need you to tell lawmakers loud and clear to vote NO on Senate Bill 238A. Take action at the link below. bit.ly/3HS0Xc8

Tell Lawmakers: Stop police from using drones to invade our privacy! Please take action!

💥 TELL LAWMAKERS: No warrantless drone surveillance in Oregon! Protect your privacy from invasive police drones at the link below. bit.ly/3Ft3zfZ

Important Lessons to Fight Fascism from Minoru Yasui, an Oregonian of immense courage, conviction, and integrity Yasui never gave up his pursuit of justice and equality under the law.

👉 Read our blog at the LINK below to learn important lessons on fighting fascism from Minoru Yasui and the ACLU of Oregon’s executive director, Sandy Chung. www.aclu-or.org/en/news/impo...

Know Your Rights: Transgender Rights The following information is shared by the ACLU of Oregon for educational purposes only. This is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for legal advice.

🏳️‍⚧️ We are excited to highlight our new Know Your Right hub focused on trans rights in Oregon with resources about health care, forms of ID’s, student’s rights and more! Explore the hub now at the link below! bit.ly/4j0FWJy

Tell Lawmakers: Stop police from using drones to invade our privacy! Please take action!

💥TAKE ACTION: We need you to demand lawmakers uphold our right to privacy and protest. 👉 Take one minute to stop warrantless drone surveillance in Oregon NOW at the link below! action.aclu.org/send-message...

ACLU of Oregon and Innovation Law Lab Sue Trump Administration for Illegal Termination of Oregon Student Status The Ph.D. student had his F-1 student immigration status unlawfully and abruptly terminated on Apr 4, 2025 with no specified reason as to why.

💥 The ACLU of Oregon and Innovation Law Lab sued the Trump Administration for illegal termination of Oregon student status. International students are a vital part of our state’s universities and communities. 👉 Learn more at the link below. www.aclu-or.org/en/press-rel...

ACLU of Oregon, Imagine Black, Communication Workers of America Local 7901, Don’t Shoot PDX, and thirteen additional organizations call for City leadership to investigate, address, and prevent intimid... ACLU of Oregon, Imagine Black, Don’t Shoot PDX, Communication Workers of America Local 7901, and thirteen additional organizations call for City leadership to investigate, address, and prevent

✊ The ACLU of Oregon, alongside 16 organizations, asked Portland City leadership to do everything in their power to investigate, address, and prevent any form of intimidation and retaliation by police. Learn more at the LINK below. www.aclu-or.org/en/press-rel...

TELL LAWMAKERS: Protect the Freedom to Read! Please take action!

💥 Censorship and discriminatory books bans in schools are against our values as Oregonians. We need your help to protect the freedom to read at the LINK below. action.aclu.org/send-message...

A core part of Trump’s agenda is to rollback our country’s progress towards an inclusive, just democracy Starting on day one of his second term, Trump started dismantling federal policies and programs created to advance racial justice and equity across our country — laws and policies that are necessary

💥 NEW BLOG: Learn how we can work against Trump’s agenda to rollback our country’s progress towards an inclusive, just democracy. Click the link below to read our full blog for resources and links to get involved today! bit.ly/4imHTAr

💥 WE’RE HIRING! JOIN US – we are looking to add a Campaign Organizer to our team. 🔗 To see the full job description and to apply, visit ACLU-or.org/about/careers.

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

⚖️ SETTLED: Journalists covering police brutality protests settle lawsuit with the City of Portland. Learn more about the settlement by reading our press release. www.aclu-or.org/en/press-rel...

Defending and Advancing Our Democracy From the beginning of the United States, our democracy has had a limited view of who counts as “the people,” and many people living in the United States are still fighting to be included in that

🗽 How do we defend and advance our democracy? Read more from our Executive Director, Sandy Chung.

Firewall for Freedom: ACLU of Oregon's Strategic Priorities Firewall for Freedom: The ACLU of Oregon's top legal and legislative priorities for Oregon during a second Trump presidency.

The ACLU of Oregon @aclu-or.bsky.social has outlined their strategic priorities for the state.

1) Immigration and refugee rights
2) Personal autonomy, freedom and equal rights
3) Defending against federal government aggression

TELL LAWMAKERS: REJECT BOOK BANS! Please take action!

🗣️ Tell lawmakers to REJECT Book Bans! Oregonians believe in students’ freedom to read, think, and learn. Make your voice heard by submitting testimony in support of SB 1098 at the link below. 👉 action.aclu.org/send-message...

Medication abortion has been safely used by millions of people in the U.S. and over 20% of people getting abortions rely on telemedicine to do so.

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.

👉 You can read our full statement that further explains the settlement at the link below! www.aclu-or.org/en/press-rel...

⚖️ The courts continue to be important to our collective fight against government abuses of power and for greater justice and fairness.

The settlement requires the United States to compensate our clients for injuries caused by federal law enforcement. In exchange, our clients agree to dismiss their lawsuit.

📄 The ACLU of Oregon filed multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration, including one for beating, shooting, and abducting peaceful protesters in Portland. Today, we announce that one of these protest cases has settled.

These federal forces attacked everyday people at the 2020 racial justice protests — including journalists, medics, and veterans — with physical and chemical weapons that create severe risks to human life and health and our water, soil, and air.

In 2020, then-President Donald Trump directed hundreds of federal border patrol agents and other federal law enforcement to storm Portland, Oregon.

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

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block the president’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.

An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.

GET INVOLVED TOGETHER, WE RESIST. The ACLU and the ACLU of Oregon are prepared to resist the anti-democracy and anti-freedom attacks of a Trump 2.0 presidency. During Trump’s first term, the ACLU challenged and

Join us at www.aclu-or.org/en/get-invol....

President Trump, the ACLU of Oregon will continue honoring Dr. King by doing the work to ensure the arc of history bends towards justice.

Today is also Inauguration Day for the second Trump Presidency.

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our organization honors the leadership and sacrifices of Dr. King and the many Black leaders and everyday people who have fought for – and continue fighting for – greater justice across our country.

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.