A lawsuit alleging that law enforcement agents sent by President Donald Trump to protect a federal courthouse in 2020 used excessive force against racial justice protesters has been settled, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon said Tuesday.
A group of racial justice protesters reached a settlement with the federal government after filing a lawsuit accusing agents of using excessive force in 2020.
A settlement between the federal government and the ACLU of Oregon has closed one of the lawsuits filed on behalf of protesters who were injured during the 2020 racial justice protests in downtown
Trump's executive order titled “Protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship” aims to end automatic birthright citizenship. The Fourteenth Amendment establishes birthright citizenship, meaning any child born in the U.S. is a citizen, regardless of their parent’s status.
A Lawsuit Alleging Excessive Force Against 2020 Protesters in Oregon Has Been Settled, ACLU Says PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging that law enforcement agents sent by President Donald ...
The ACLU of Oregon said it was not authorized to shared details on the specific compensation amounts. The plaintiffs included three military veterans, a college professor, several Black Lives ...
“We are proud to have represented our courageous clients," ACLU of Oregon's legal director, Kelly Simon, said in the news release. “They suffered serious injuries because of federal law ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A lawsuit alleging that law enforcement agents sent by President Donald Trump to protect a federal courthouse in 2020 used excessive force against racial justice protesters has ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday will sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation. It mandates the detention and potential deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft and violent crimes before they've actually been convicted.
A church in northeast Portland welcomed people of any faith or background to share their message that any immigrant is welcome in their sanctuary on Sunday.
A federal judge temporarily blocked Donald Trump's bid to end the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
The policy was the result of African Americans pushing for decades to be recognized as full citizens and part of a trio of amendments — the 13th, 14th and 15th — that ended U.S. slavery and established citizenship and voting rights for some people of color.