16 good government groups oppose voting bill before House Judiciary Committee
July 7, 2020

16 good government groups oppose voting bill before House Judiciary Committee

Today the House Judiciary Committee will be taking up H7896, a bill from the Rhode Island Board...

Brown University accused of violating Title IX by cutting women’s athletics
June 29, 2020

Brown University accused of violating Title IX by cutting women’s athletics

More than twenty years after a precedent-setting court victory finding that Brown University violated federal Title IX...

ACLU blasts PVD Police Department over charges filed against alleged Columbus statue vandals
June 23, 2020

ACLU blasts PVD Police Department over charges filed against alleged Columbus statue vandals

“Charging people with crimes should not be a game where points are awarded for coming up with...

ACLU files lawsuit over candidate ballot signature requirements during COVID-19
June 16, 2020

ACLU files lawsuit over candidate ballot signature requirements during COVID-19

“This case is about two things I care deeply about: public health and the health of our...

ACLU blasts discriminatory enforcement of Providence’s emergency curfew
June 4, 2020

ACLU blasts discriminatory enforcement of Providence’s emergency curfew

“…despite your order’s claim that this draconian curfew was necessary to protect the city’s residents from ‘severe...

Providence Democratic Socialists stand against police violence
June 3, 2020

Providence Democratic Socialists stand against police violence

Rhode Island must drastically change its priorities. We can start by cutting back on the authoritarian police...

ACLU sues Narragansett over unlawful assault and arrest of special education student
June 3, 2020

ACLU sues Narragansett over unlawful assault and arrest of special education student

“While he was on top of me, he would explain all these different wrestling moves and army...

ACLU: Curfews likely to lead to discriminatory enforcement by police
June 2, 2020

ACLU: Curfews likely to lead to discriminatory enforcement by police

“In order to enforce these orders, police will be exercising enormous discretion in deciding which cars to...

Judge orders immediate bail hearings for ICE detainees at Wyatt Detention Center
June 1, 2020

Judge orders immediate bail hearings for ICE detainees at Wyatt Detention Center

“With the outbreak of COVID at Wyatt, the court is beginning a process to assess whether releasing...

ACLU sues over frozen unemployment insurance payments
May 27, 2020

ACLU sues over frozen unemployment insurance payments

“So many families depend on unemployment in these hard times. It is outrageous that DLT is stopping...

The Crush COVID RI app is trying to navigate the line between public health and privacy rights
May 20, 2020

The Crush COVID RI app is trying to navigate the line between public health and privacy rights

“We… applaud the Governor for keeping privacy concerns front and center in the development of this app,”...

ACLU class-action lawsuit seeks release for all ICE detainees at Wyatt Detention Center
May 15, 2020

ACLU class-action lawsuit seeks release for all ICE detainees at Wyatt Detention Center

“There is no doubt that we are facing a public health and humanitarian crisis if ICE does...

ACLU files records request for state plans to address possible COVID-19 outbreak at ACI
May 6, 2020

ACLU files records request for state plans to address possible COVID-19 outbreak at ACI

“…efforts to reduce the population at the ACI have come to a standstill, and the lack of...

Governor Raimondo responds to alleged 4th Amendment violations
March 29, 2020

Governor Raimondo responds to alleged 4th Amendment violations

“This is pinpointed, this is targeted. This is a state of emergency. This is limited in time....

ACLU objects to Raimondo plan empowering State Police to stop vehicles with NY plates
March 29, 2020

ACLU objects to Raimondo plan empowering State Police to stop vehicles with NY plates

“…giving the State Police the power to stop any New York-registered cars that are merely traveling through...

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