Reports of Hate and Bias Incidents Increase in Oregon The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Unit (CRU) has provided its annual update on the groundbreaking work of DOJ’s statewide Bias Response Hotline. The Hotline, now in its fifth year, helps... View Article
Today, the Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit (CRU) kicked off its “You Belong.” campaign, a culturally- and linguistically-inclusive, statewide, multimedia public outreach effort to increase the awareness of Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline. The campaign will deploy six public... View Article
“Aquí Perteneces” para apoyar a las víctimas de incidentes de prejuicio y delitos de odio. Hoy, la Unidad de Derechos Civiles (CRU) del Departamento de Justicia de Oregón inició su campaña “Aquí Perteneces”, un esfuerzo de anuncio de servicio público... View Article
Oregon was the first state in the nation to become a sanctuary state when leaders enacted a law in 1987 prohibiting state and local law enforcement and government agencies from assisting federal authorities with immigration enforcement. In 2021, the Oregon... View Article
The Oregon Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Unit today released an update on the work of DOJ’s statewide Bias Response Hotline via the annual Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) report. Each year the CJC, whose mission is to improve the legitimacy, efficiency, and... View Article
It’s a big week for Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s legislative policy priorities in the Oregon Legislature. Attorney General Rosenblum will testify today before committees of the Oregon Legislature on three of her top priorities for 2023: supporting access to the full... View Article
AG’s slate of bills focuses on protecting Oregonians As the 2023 Oregon Legislature gets underway today, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum also announced her legislative policy priorities for the legislative session. The AG’s proposed legislation arises in large part from... View Article
The Oregon Department of Justice’s Civil Right Unit today updated the Oregon legislature on the work of DOJ’s Bias Response and Sanctuary Promise Hotlines, sharing with the House Judiciary Committee that in the first 8 months of 2022 there has been a 55% increase... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today received the third annual report from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) on data from 2021 regarding hate crimes and bias incidents in Oregon. The Oregon DOJ Bias Response Hotline (Hotline) received the most reports... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today launched a new statewide Sanctuary Promise Hotline. Anyone can and should report suspected violations of Oregon sanctuary laws to the hotline in any language. Oregon’s long-standing sanctuary laws restrict state and local law enforcement... View Article
