The authors of the Declaration of Independence outlined a bold vision for America: a nation in which there would be equal justice for all. But as initially enacted, the U.S. Constitution failed to meet that goal. Today, despite important gains in legal, political, and other spheres, deep-seated inequities remain woven into the fabric of our institutions — from education and housing to our criminal legal system. The ACLU of RI works to preserve and extend constitutionally guaranteed rights to people who are denied those rights on the basis of race.
Racial Justice
CAMPAIGN: The School-to-Prison Pipeline
January 1, 2020CAMPAIGN: The Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline
January 1, 2018
CAMPAIGN: Racial Profiling
January 1, 2005
Johnson v. Pawtucket
June 1, 2020Medeiros et. al. v. ICE
April 18, 2020English Learner Students v. Providence School District
March 27, 2020
Clark v. Providence Police Department
March 18, 2020Providence v. Barr
November 14, 2019Liberty v. Coyne-Fague
October 25, 2019
CROWN Act (H 7724)
March 15, 2024Certification and Decertification of Police Officers (H 7312)
February 12, 2024Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights
February 9, 2024
Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act (H 7099, S 2137)
February 9, 2024Sex Work Decriminalization (S 913)
June 5, 2023School Resource Officer Funding (H 5628, H 6149)
April 28, 2023