Posted: Jul 09, 2018
|Category: Civil Rights Category: Discrimination Category: Gender Discrimination Category: Women's Rights Category: Workplace Rights
One of the most stunning actions taken by the House of Representatives on women’s rights during the session’s final days has hardly been mentioned: the overwhelming support by House members for a bill that would have WEAKENED the state's existing equal pay law.
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Posted: Jun 29, 2018
|Category: Abortion Category: Civil Rights Category: Criminal Justice Category: Discrimination Category: LGBT Rights Category: Rights of the Poor Category: Due Process Category: Free Speech Category: Open Government Category: Privacy Category: The "War on Drugs" Category: Voting Rights Category: Women's Rights
The 2018 Legislative Session seemed like it should be the year of #MeToo, but when the General Assembly adjourned at the end of June with an exhausting Saturday session (that almost went into Sunday) they failed to approve legislation ensuring equal pay for equal work, or any of the bills that emerged from a commission tasked with helping address sex harassment in the workplace.
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Posted: May 28, 2018
|Category: Abortion Category: Discrimination Category: Gender Discrimination Category: Free Speech Category: Privacy Category: Students' Rights Category: Women's Rights Category: Youth Rights
It's another busy week at the State House. Here are some of the civil liberties-related bills that are on the table for discussion and votes in committee and on the floor.
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Posted: May 21, 2018
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This week is poised to be a busy one at the State House as the General Assembly considers a number of bills affecting civil liberties - some good, some bad. Here's what to expect.
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Posted: Mar 16, 2018
|Category: Due Process Category: Privacy
Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of calls about both red light cameras and speed cameras. One thing is clear: drivers are pretty angry. If you aren’t mad about them, you probably should be.
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Posted: Mar 10, 2018
|Category: Free Speech
The proposed "Internet porn tax" bill in the R.I. General Assembly would require consumers to pay a $20 fee to unblock "sexual content" on the Internet. If you're concerned about it, donate the $20 to the ACLU instead to help us fight this attack on the First Amendment.
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Posted: Mar 01, 2018
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Concerned about a vote on a particular issue? Contact your Rhode Island legislators! We put together this toolkit to help you advocate for the civil liberties issues you care about.
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Posted: Feb 09, 2018
|Category: Active Case Category: Civil Rights Category: Discrimination Category: Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Category: Immigration
A federal judge has stayed the deportation of Lilian Calderon pending review of the petition we filed challenging her detention and the government’s efforts to remove her.
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Posted: Jan 31, 2018
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Earlier this week, we released a report about RI lawmaking on crimes and penalties which found a disturbing mess of arbitrary, unfair and costly new laws and sentences.
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