March 15 is recognized as the International Day Against Police Brutality, a day of solidarity, remembrance, and resistance that highlights the harms caused by police violence and the communities most impacted by it. First observed in 1997, following calls from...

Eugene Showed Up: Rebel Revelry with Carsie Blanton Raised Over $6,300 for CLDC On February 27th, CLDC was overwhelmed – in the best possible way – by the Eugene community’s outpouring of love, solidarity, and yes, dancing. The 2026 Rebel Revelry featuring Carsie...

Abolish the police! Abolish ICE! Abolish the prison! We have so much on our collective “to-abolish list” at the moment it can be hard to keep things straight. This refresher will help you know the difference between various types of abolition efforts. PRISON...

A year ago – January 25, 2025, the Department of Justice issued a memo notifying the agency of a change in policy regarding the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Enacted in 1994, the FACE Act was intended to create limitations on protests happening...

January 22 reminds us that the struggle for basic human rights doesn’t stop at prison walls. Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people in U.S. prisons are among the most marginalized people our legal system impacts. They face policies that strip away...

A Life Dedicated to Liberation James Murphy Hoopes dedicated his life towards wielding his experiences and skills as tools for liberation. A former law clerk, activist, organizer, and filmmaker who passed away on January 18, 2025, Murphy understood what the system...

Today, the Department of Homeland Security shared a video of non-lawyer Trump lackey Stephen Miller offering an alarmingly incorrect legal conclusion to all ICE agents on X (formerly Twitter). The tweet captioned the following text, a quote from Miller’s statement:...

The Civil Liberties Defense Center team extends holiday wishes to those observing Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Yule, and other end-of-year celebrations and traditions. These occasions of gathering and reflection hold diverse meanings for different...