Keeping Up with the General Assembly. We are heading into the final weeks of the 2015 legislative session, which means we are busier than ever here at the ACLU. Check out our frequently updated legislation page to see the status of important civil liberties-related bills and follow us on Twitter and Facebook to see last minute updates, breaking news, and calls to action.

Open Government. On Wednesday, we testified with ACCESS/RI at the Senate Government Oversight committee on our public records audit that found many public agencies fail to meet provisions of the APRA law, such as responding to requests within 10 business days. Check out the audit and learn more about your right to access public records.

A Thank You. "What power does a lone citizen have to influence a law enforcement agency with a multibillion-dollar budget, a reputation for wrongdoing, and a longstanding disregard for transparency laws? Not much. But when the RI ACLU stands with me, I have a little more.

Help with Pride! We still need volunteers to help us at our booth at RI Pride Fest next Saturday, June 20th. Email development@riaclu.org if you want to join the celebration.