ACLU warns against rush to expel Kettle
February 20, 2018

ACLU warns against rush to expel Kettle

“The ACLU of Rhode Island appreciates the severity of the allegations that have been leveled against [Senator...

Judge demands answers from ICE in Lilian Calderon case
February 16, 2018

Judge demands answers from ICE in Lilian Calderon case

United States District Judge Mark Wolf is demanding answers from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Lilian Calderon describes her processing, orientation and detention by ICE
February 14, 2018

Lilian Calderon describes her processing, orientation and detention by ICE

“It was just a routine interview,” said Lilian Calderon. “We didn’t think anything of it.” On January...

House considers bill to end shackling of pregnant prisoners
October 31, 2019

House considers bill to end shackling of pregnant prisoners

House Bill 7182, “takes up where we left off in 2011,” said Representative Edith Ajello (Democrat, District...

Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom announces legislative agenda
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom announces legislative agenda

“Protecting reproductive freedom, including access to contraception and safe, legal abortion, is important to me as a...

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...

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...

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...

ACLU and RIDLC ask US Attorney to investigate police policies governing communication with the deaf
January 24, 2018

ACLU and RIDLC ask US Attorney to investigate police policies governing communication with the deaf

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU) and the Rhode Island Disability Law Center (RIDLC)...

ACLU files new UHIP-related lawsuit over Medicaid termination notices
January 3, 2018

ACLU files new UHIP-related lawsuit over Medicaid termination notices

The ACLU of Rhode Island today filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that participants in a Medicaid program...

In split decision, appeals court denies journalist access to court documents in major drug trial
December 22, 2017

In split decision, appeals court denies journalist access to court documents in major drug trial

In a ruling that the ACLU of Rhode Island called a blow to an open judicial process,...

ACLU: Despite state law, Internet censorship in RI public schools continues
January 19, 2020

ACLU: Despite state law, Internet censorship in RI public schools continues

“Political,” “hobbies,” “dictionary” and “news” are just four of the ‘filtered’ categories blocked by Rhode Island school...

ACLU applauds new regulations protecting privacy of toll gantry information
December 12, 2017

ACLU applauds new regulations protecting privacy of toll gantry information

In a rebuff to Big Brother on the highways, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (DOT) has...

ACLU says latest figures from state on providing food stamp benefits are “jaw-dropping”
October 31, 2019

ACLU says latest figures from state on providing food stamp benefits are “jaw-dropping”

After failing to provide court-ordered reports for August and September on the status of its efforts to...

ACLU Statement on Court’s Special Master appointment to oversee UHIP
October 31, 2019

ACLU Statement on Court’s Special Master appointment to oversee UHIP

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

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