Still In Prison

People are still in prison in Oregon on unconstitutional non-unanimous jury convictions. A law rooted in racism. SB 1511 would give the opportunity for a new trial. But it must move out of committee today. Email legislators now: act.newmode.net/action/color-c…

People are still in prison in Oregon on unconstitutional non-unanimous jury convictions. A law rooted in racism. SB 1511 would give the opportunity for a new trial. But it must move out of committee today. Email legislators now: act.newmode.net/action/color-c…

NEWS: Fiona Apple has joined the growing movement to demand the Oregon legislature finally end a KKK law & allow a little over 200 people still imprisoned a chance at a fair trial. Here: She explains how to email legislators. If Fiona can, you can. Here: StillinPrison.org

📢 Please take a minute to fill out this action alert right now! Today’s the final day for this bill to move!

"Before it was deemed unconstitutional, the nonunanimous jury rule worked as intended, disproportionately impacting Black & brown Oregonians." There are people still in prison who were convicted by non-unanimous juries. Take Action: act.newmode.net/action/color-c… oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/0…

For decades Oregon allowed non-unanimous juries. A law rooted in racism. Supreme Court said this law was unconstitutional. Now Oregon legislators must pass SB 1511 so that those who are imprisoned by this law have an opportunity for a retrial. Take Action: act.newmode.net/action/color-c…

Organizations in the Still in Prison coalition have called on Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum to address the persisting injustice of non-unanimous juries. And now the Jewish community is calling on her to use her power to address this harm. Learn more: kboo.fm/media/104250-g… via @KBOO

Oregon’s non-unanimous jury law was rooted in racism, antisemitism, & xenophobia. Supreme Court ruled: unconstitutional. But people are still imprisoned by it. Virtual teach-in: August 12, at 12 pm PT. Hosted by organizers from the Oregon Jewish community. facebook.com/events/1643158…

Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum is blocking new trials for those unconstitutionally convicted by non-unanimous juries. “To literally have people of color on a jury and not count their votes is appalling, it's offensive, it's outright wrong.” - Lynn James-Jackson

Over 38,000 people have signed a petition calling on Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum @ORDOJ to use her power of discretion to stop preventing new trials for those who were unconstitutionally convicted by non-unanimous juries. PETITION: act.colorofchange.org/sign/People_st…

The Supreme Court ruled non-unanimous jury convictions are unconstitutional. Yet AG Rosenblum is blocking hundreds of Oregonians convicted by this unjust system from receiving new trials. AG Rosenblum: It’s time for Oregon to part with its racist past. portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2021/…

Oregon AG Rosenblum (@ORDOJ) is blocking new trials for those unconstitutionally convicted by the state's racist non-unanimous jury law. “The AG and her office regularly exercise their discretion to not oppose other types of requests in Oregon’s courts." oregonlive.com/opinion/2021/0…

“Rosenblum has the chance to do the right thing again, now on behalf of Oregonians who were unconstitutionally convicted by our state’s racist nonunanimous jury law, individuals who are disproportionately people of color.” - Sandy Chung, Executive Director @ACLU_OR

“In 2014, [Attroney General] Rosenblum took a stand and refused to defend an Oregon state law banning gay marriage because she believed that was the right thing to do.” - Sandy Chung, Executive Director @ACLU_OR

Oregon was the last state in the country to permit non-unanimous juries. This meant that a person could be convicted and sent to prison even when up to 2 people voted "not guilty." Tacuma Jackson was one of those people. Hear his story:

Oregon’s attorney general should stop fighting reversal of convictions based on state’s unfair, unconstitutional, non-unanimous jury rule “That’s the only way to make it right,” law professor @alizakap At least 205 people affected, many still in prison

For decades, before the US Supreme Court ruling in Ramos, Oregon was 1 of 2 states allowing criminal convictions without a unanimous jury. The Court found these convictions unconstitutional & system racially discriminatory. See @hrw @JRaphling letter here: hrw.org/news/2021/03/3…