CLDC Defends Josh Schlossberg

Two police officers with the Eugene Police Department confronted environmental activist Josh Schlossberg as he handed out flyers and information to interested passers-by on the public sidewalk in front of the Umpqua Bank. Mr. Schlossberg was providing information on...

Copwatching

Copwatching Copwatching, sometimes called Police Watching, in its current incarnation is believed to have started in the early 1990’s in Berkeley, CA, but citizens have had their eye on cops throughout history. The group in Berkeley remains an authority in the...

Mark Kemp v. Lane County and the City of Springfield

About the Case News on the Kemp Case Mentally ill man files suit in arrest by Jack Moran, The Register-Guard, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, Page B4. A Eugene attorney has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Lane County and the city of Springfield on behalf of a...

Victory for Schlossberg and Cop Watch

On Monday, January 23rd, a federal jury ruled that Sergeant Solesbee used excessive force in an arrest of environmental activist Josh Schlossberg. The CLDC has been working tirelessly for years on Schlossberg’s case and is pleased with the verdict. We hope that...

Tasers and the Police: A Deadly Combination

Tasers do not decrease the likelihood that police will use deadly force. In fact, tasers are deadly force. The Civil Liberties Center is working to educate the community about this commonly used compliance device. Check out our Taser Trifold in English or in Spanish....

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