ACLU to RI Supreme Court: Mario’s Law should apply to Mario
February 26, 2023

ACLU to RI Supreme Court: Mario’s Law should apply to Mario

“Despite the clear language of the statute, the Department of Corrections, the Attorney General and, by acquiescence,...

Conflicting laws leave contested Chariho School Committee vacancy up to RI Supreme Court
January 25, 2023

Conflicting laws leave contested Chariho School Committee vacancy up to RI Supreme Court

There are two laws that govern the appointment of members to vacated Richmond seats on the Chariho...

Yes Rep Quattrocchi, the RI General Assembly can pass laws on the funding of abortion
May 20, 2022

Yes Rep Quattrocchi, the RI General Assembly can pass laws on the funding of abortion

“We are of the opinion that the enactment of the RPA did not amount to a constitutional...

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights
May 14, 2022

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights

“Those of us who have worked in the abortion advocacy space were not surprised when that opinion...

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...

Rep Felix introduces bill to end cash bail to eliminate racist, anti-poor judiciary policy
March 4, 2022

Rep Felix introduces bill to end cash bail to eliminate racist, anti-poor judiciary policy

“…ending cash bail is not what causes risk to the public,” said DARE’s Anusha Alles. “What is...

ACLU Director Steve Brown details history of prostitution laws in Rhode Island
March 4, 2022

ACLU Director Steve Brown details history of prostitution laws in Rhode Island

“…the RI ACLU believes the General Assembly made a terrible mistake in 2009 in passing this harsh...

First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration
June 30, 2021

First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration

Starting at River Island Park, the march of about 100 people made its way past the classic...

You must own property to vote in this Rhode Island fire district’s elections
June 9, 2021

You must own property to vote in this Rhode Island fire district’s elections

“Until every one of our local governments are elected by the people they serve, our work is...

RI Attorney General to intervene in Coastal Resources Management Council marina expansion deal
February 14, 2021

RI Attorney General to intervene in Coastal Resources Management Council marina expansion deal

When the CRMC screwed over the mostly low-income BIPOC community around the Port of Providence, few people...

Getting rid of cash bail a good idea even when there’s no pandemic, say legislators
December 2, 2020

Getting rid of cash bail a good idea even when there’s no pandemic, say legislators

Cash bail “is another way of pimping,” said Representative Anastasia Williams. “Pimping the poor community, the community...

Public Defender petitions RI Supreme Court to end cash bail amid ACI Covid spike
December 2, 2020

Public Defender petitions RI Supreme Court to end cash bail amid ACI Covid spike

Dr Jennifer Clarke, the now former medical programs director at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, added...

OpEd: Ten important questions in Rhode Island constitutional law
December 16, 2020

OpEd: Ten important questions in Rhode Island constitutional law

“…these are questions I believe we need to raise in the confirmation process. Questions we need to...

Vigil and projection for Justice Ginsberg at RI Supreme Court
September 22, 2020

Vigil and projection for Justice Ginsberg at RI Supreme Court

“There will be moments when we feel despair and anger and rage and we are going to...

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