ACLU sues over RIPTA data breach affecting state employees
October 25, 2022

ACLU sues over RIPTA data breach affecting state employees

The lawsuit argues that both RIPTA and UHC did not adequately encrypt and secure the personal information...

AMOR and FANG disrupt Invesco shareholder meeting, arrests made
May 13, 2022

AMOR and FANG disrupt Invesco shareholder meeting, arrests made

Invesco is the major investor in the Wyatt Detention Facility, and the key player in keeping the...

AG Neronha appeals Superior Court decision to release unlawfully incarcerated men to Supreme Court
April 5, 2022

AG Neronha appeals Superior Court decision to release unlawfully incarcerated men to Supreme Court

“The continued detention was violating a law enacted by the General Assembly last year, ‘Mario’s Law,’ designed...

As Covid rages, conditions at the ACI become human rights violations, say prison advocates
January 31, 2022

As Covid rages, conditions at the ACI become human rights violations, say prison advocates

“Me myself – my body got completely stained out,” said Warren. “There’s guards in there that wanted...

ACLU calls out Cranston Police over illegal stop policy
July 20, 2021

ACLU calls out Cranston Police over illegal stop policy

“… When police are put in the position of choosing which cars to pull over merely for...

The time is now to pass Mario’s Bill and reform juvenile sentencing in RI
May 24, 2021

The time is now to pass Mario’s Bill and reform juvenile sentencing in RI

“Children are simultaneously the most vulnerable members of our society and our most valuable resource for building...

PVD Mayor’s African American Ambassadors Group supports full repeal of LEOBoR
May 4, 2021

PVD Mayor’s African American Ambassadors Group supports full repeal of LEOBoR

“Anything short of a full repeal is unacceptable. The time is now for a full repeal, explicitly...

CDC Eviction Moratorium extended to June 30, but landlords are exploiting loopholes
April 7, 2021

CDC Eviction Moratorium extended to June 30, but landlords are exploiting loopholes

The newly launched rental assistance program Rent Relief RI can be a powerful cure for what ails...

Black people in Rhode Island 3.3 times more likely to be arrested for pot possession
May 14, 2020

Black people in Rhode Island 3.3 times more likely to be arrested for pot possession

“The disparate arrest rates between Blacks and whites, particularly in those areas of the state with small...

Groups request that RIDE make school districts’ remote learning plans publicly available
March 20, 2020

Groups request that RIDE make school districts’ remote learning plans publicly available

“This act of transparency will serve two very important purposes. First, it will give officials in school...

House voting record on civil liberties negatively impacted by leadership
February 24, 2020

House voting record on civil liberties negatively impacted by leadership

“Our top performers in the rankings were those most likely to go against the grain and vote...

Central Falls passes Community Policing and Immigration ordinance to codify protections from ICE
January 19, 2020

Central Falls passes Community Policing and Immigration ordinance to codify protections from ICE

“No one should feel that they can’t call the police because they fear that they might be...

ACLU files brief challenging Federal Immigration Mandates on receipt of law enforcement funds
January 19, 2020

ACLU files brief challenging Federal Immigration Mandates on receipt of law enforcement funds

The ACLU has filed a “friend of the court” brief in the United States Court of Appeals...

AG Kilmartin sides with Trump on church/state separation case before the Supreme Court
October 31, 2019

AG Kilmartin sides with Trump on church/state separation case before the Supreme Court

One day before Christmas and a week before his last day as Rhode Island Attorney General, Peter...

RIPTA needs lessons in how the Open Meetings Act works
October 31, 2019

RIPTA needs lessons in how the Open Meetings Act works

“I’m going to need you to gather up your stuff and come out into the hallway,” said...

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