Press Releases
City currently violating Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Fair Housing Act
34 years of civil rights for people with disabilities to be celebrated with free Lunch and Learn sessions
Parties agree to transform system for thousands of children in its care
Trial in Oregon foster care class-action lawsuit begins May 13, 2024 at Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse in Eugene
DRO joins members of Congress, law enforcement, faith-based groups, medical professionals, and academic leaders to urge an end to the criminalization of homelessness
Speech therapy, assistive technology, and other essential services defunded by Portland Public Schools in FY2025
Two new laws will increase affordable access to lifesaving treatments and medications while decreasing harmful discrimination
Current System Violates Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Coffee Creek Correctional Facility Officers Severely Retaliating in Violation of the U.S. Constitution and Prison Rape Elimination Act
Senate Bill 819 Passage Helps End Illegal Practice of Denying Full-Day School
Powerful administrators spread disinformation about SB 819 while 1,000 children with disabilities fall further behind
People in jail are receiving court-ordered mental health restoration services more quickly while communities are given increased lead time to coordinate care
DRO captured first-person accounts on camera from patients and clinicians regarding the conditions within the State Hospital in a newly released exposé,
A federal district court in Oregon ruled today that a lawsuit filed by A Better Childhood, Disability Rights Oregon, and Davis Wright Tremaine on behalf of foster children in the Oregon child welfare system will proceed as a class action lawsuit.
On August 12, 2022, Judge John Acosta of the United States District Court issued a final decision in Lane v Brown, finding that the State had substantially complied with all requirements in the Settlement Agreement and dismissing the case.
Judge John Acosta of the United States District Court has scheduled a final hearing to determine if the State of Oregon has complied with its obligations under the Settlement Agreement in Lane v. Brown.