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
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum last night received the second annual report from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) on 2020 data on hate crimes and bias incidents in Oregon. In total, 1,101 reports were made to the Oregon DOJ... View Article
Oregon Governor Kate Brown today signed HB 3041, which clarifies existing anti-discrimination protections by adding “gender identity” to all Oregon laws that use “sexual orientation” in the text of the law. HB 3041 was introduced at the request of Attorney General... View Article
The Oregon Department of Justice is seeking input from communities impacted by inequity to help improve services and access to justice for crime victims and survivors. The third annual Community Conversations, which began June 2nd and runs through July 30th, are... View Article
