ACLU seeks release of Lilian Calderon in federal court
February 6, 2018

ACLU seeks release of Lilian Calderon in federal court

BREAKING 2018-02-06 11:20AM: Judge bars removal of Calderon outside Massachusetts while the suit is pending.  The judge’s...

Providence comes together to oppose racist flyers
October 31, 2019

Providence comes together to oppose racist flyers

In response to racist flyers distributed by person(s) unknown across the East Side of Providence, politicians, religious...

Separate and Unequal: How certain State Senators continue to pass judgement on same sex marriages
March 2, 2020

Separate and Unequal: How certain State Senators continue to pass judgement on same sex marriages

This legislative session’s first Senate Judiciary Committee hearing opened with Senator Donna Nesselbush (Democrat, District 15, Pawtucket)...

ACLU statement on grand jury finding in Santos shooting
January 19, 2020

ACLU statement on grand jury finding in Santos shooting

ACLU of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown issued the following statement today in response to the...

#MeToo Movement Founder Tarana Burke  to speak at Roger Williams University on February 13
February 2, 2018

#MeToo Movement Founder Tarana Burke to speak at Roger Williams University on February 13

Long before the courageous rally cry #MeToo went viral last year, Tarana Burke had adopted the simple...

Rhode Island considers legislation to combat the loss of net neutrality
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island considers legislation to combat the loss of net neutrality

Senator Louis DiPalma (Democrat, District 12, Little Compton, Middletown) and Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence)...

DEM hearing on National Grid LNG project was inaccessible and exclusionary
October 31, 2019

DEM hearing on National Grid LNG project was inaccessible and exclusionary

It’s called environmental racism. Community members and environmental allies cried foul Wednesday evening when the Rhode Island...

Energize Rhode Island announces new carbon pricing bill
March 2, 2020

Energize Rhode Island announces new carbon pricing bill

“For anyone who is a scientist or a parent, this moment in history is particularly scary,” said...

An open letter to Representative Justin Price: Educate yourself
March 2, 2020

An open letter to Representative Justin Price: Educate yourself

To: Representative Justin Price (Republican, District 39, Richmond, Exeter, Hopkinton) At Tuesday night’s hearing of House Bill...

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages
March 2, 2020

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages

Today marked the launch of a coordinated campaign to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an...

Vigil/Protest for Lilian Calderon, taken by ICE
January 31, 2018

Vigil/Protest for Lilian Calderon, taken by ICE

A group of social justice activists gathered outside the law office of Martin Harris this morning to...

Democrat Terri Cortvriend announces for House District 72 seat
January 19, 2020

Democrat Terri Cortvriend announces for House District 72 seat

Terri Cortvriend is running as a Democrat in the 2018 elections to represent Rhode Island House District...

ACLU: RI’s criminal justice system is unfair, costly, and sometimes absurd
October 31, 2019

ACLU: RI’s criminal justice system is unfair, costly, and sometimes absurd

“What if somebody told you that being a serial graffiti artist could get you a longer prison...

A busy week in the Invenergy case
October 31, 2019

A busy week in the Invenergy case

This has been a busy week in the Invenergy case, culminating in a Federal Energy regulatory Commission...

Sheldon Whitehouse answers tough questions at Woonsocket Town Hall campaign kick-off
January 19, 2020

Sheldon Whitehouse answers tough questions at Woonsocket Town Hall campaign kick-off

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse met with constituents Saturday morning at the American Legion Post in Woonsocket...

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