Andy Ngo Loses Lawsuit: Portland Jury Finds No Fault for Two Activists in Civil Trial
August 8, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Andy Ngo Loses Lawsuit: Portland Jury Finds No Fault for Two Activists in Civil Trial Portland, Oregon—After seven days of trial, a 12-person Multnomah County (Portland) [...]
Rogue Climate and 350 Eugene challenge Oregon Titan Fusion Center, demanding enforcement of anti-surveillance law and an end to illegal surveillance of activists.
Media Notice: IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 Contact: Lauren Regan, Senior Attorney and Director (541) 687-9180, lregan@cldc.org Rogue Climate and 350 Eugene challenge Oregon Titan Fusion Center, demanding enforcement of anti-surveillance law and an end [...]
CLDC is hiring a Development Director
CLDC is hiring a Development Director Job Summary: The CLDC Development Director (DD) is an experienced nonprofit professional working directly with the Executive Director (ED) and Operations Director. The DD provides leadership, supervision, and direction for CLDC’s [...]
De-Arresting: Important Legal Information for Street Actions
De-Arresting: Important Legal Information for Street Actions Since the George Floyd Uprisings that began in May 2020, the tactic of “de-arresting” (attempting to return arrestee(s) from police custody) has received increased attention in the media [...]
Police Tactics for Violently Repressing Mass Movements (trigger warning)
Heavy-handed police responses to protests in the United States (and around the world) are nothing new. While horrifically graphic videos and [...]
ProtonMail Developments: ProtonMail provides strong message privacy, but activists need to take extra steps to ensure anonymity
Ever since the broadly-trusted, Switzerland-based encrypted email service ProtonMail acknowledged that it helped identify a young French climate activist, organizers have [...]
Springfield Police Engaged in Politically-Motivated Surveillance and Spying; CLDC Amends Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2021 Contacts: Marianne Dugan or Lauren Regan, Senior Staff Attorneys 541-687-9490 info@cldc.org Springfield Police Engaged in [...]
Climate Activists Celebrate Dismissal of Charges in the Midst of the Hottest Summer on Record
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2021 Contacts: Civil Liberties Defense Center Sarah Alvarez, Staff Attorney (541) 687-9180 or info@cldc.org Portland Rising [...]
Expect the Unexpected: Secure Your Phone Against Confiscation or Loss
In an ideal world you never lose your phone or have it on you when risking arrest. Of course this isn't always [...]
Eugene Sunrise Movement Activists Agree to Deferred Prosecution for Non-Violent Civil Disobedience
Yesterday, in Eugene, OR, two Sunrise Movement activists entered into a deferred prosecution agreement stemming from acts of non-violent, civil disobedience. [...]