Free Speech
Censorship Case Sheet
Free Speech In the News
February, 1, 2008 -- ACLU Files Court Brief In Support Of Attorney General's Right To Speak Out In Lead Paint Case
September 25, 2007-- ACLU Settles Suit Against Rhode Island College for Censoring Reproductive Rights Sign Display
August 6, 2007 -- Lawsuit Challenges Town's Removal of Congressional Candidate's Political Signs
February 6, 2007-- ACLU Calls Rhode Island College Position That It Is Not Subject to the Constitution "Shocking"
January19, 2007 -- Commissioner of Education Overturns Ban of Student Yearbook Photo
December 5, 2006 -- In Victory for Free Speech, Slapp Suit is Dismissed
December 4, 2006 -- ACLU Files Free Speech Suit Against Rhode Island College for Censoring Reproductive Rights Sign Display
November 1, 2006 -- Document Confirms that RI Peace Protest Was Entered in Federal Terrorism Database
June 14, 2006 -- ACLU Sues Pentagon to Uncover Surveillance of Local Peace Groups
May 8, 2006 -- ACLU Challenges Political Canvassing Restrictions in East Greenwich
February 2, 2006 -- ACLU Responds to Secret Service Investigation of Student Essay
February 1, 2006 -- ACLU of Rhode Island Seeks Pentagon Files on Peace Groups
December 22, 2005 -- Contempt Motion Filed Against Anthony Fire District Chief
December 16, 2005 -- U.S. Military Monitored Rhode Island Protest Activity; RI ACLU Demands Investigation
November 22, 2005 -- ACLU Sues Over Highway Billboard Restrictions
November 7, 2005 -- ACLU Criticizes Barrington School Decision to Ban Home-Grown Film From the Classroom
October 7, 2005 -- Access to Internet Materials at Public Libraries Increased
August 19, 2005 -- Following Criticism from the ACLU and Others, U.S. District Court Will Amend Proposed Rule
August 18, 2005 -- ACLU Asks Coventry School Committee to Discontinue Restrictive Public Comment Policy
June 7, 2005 -- ACLU and Other Groups Criticize Attorney General for Ducking Reporters' Shield Law Case
June 6, 2005 -- ACLU Files Court Brief in Support of Mayor Laffey's Radio Show Lawsuit
April 15, 2005 -- ACLU Settles Challenge to Political Canvassing Restrictions in Johnston
March 23, 2005 -- Under Threat of ACLU Lawsuit, Providence School Reinstates Student Suspended For Photographing Principal
December 20, 2004 -- Providence Police Obtain Training Funds on Breaking Up "Civil Actions," ACLU Reveals
December 16, 2004 -- ACLU Criticizes Warwick Public Safety Order Barring Hip-Hop Music
September 8, 2004 -- ACLU Calls on Rhode Island College to Immediately Revise "Hate Speech" PoliciesAugust 27, 2004 -- ACLU Files Free Speech Suit On Behalf of Rejected Teacher Applicant in Lincoln
July 29, 2004 -- ACLU, Alleging Free Speech Violations, Sues Coventry Fire District for Third Time
May 27, 2004 -- ACLU Calls on URI to Halt Censorship of Professor's Website
May 6, 2004 -- Settlement Agreement Reached In ACLU Free Speech Lawsuit Against Tiverton School Committee
March 17, 2004 -- ACLU Challenges Political Canvassing Restrictions in Johnston
March 1, 2004 -- Governor's Ill-Conceived “Homeland Security” Bill Prompts Legislation to Repeal Anti-Free Speech Statutes
February 27, 2004 -- ACLU Defends Roger Williams University College Republicans From Possible Charter Revocation Over Scholarship Controversy
February 17, 2004 -- ACLU Analysis Calls Governor's "Homeland Security" Bill "Extraordinarily Dangerous"