Posted: Mar 15, 2017
|Category: Criminal Justice Category: Open Government Category: Police Practices
The second week in March is Sunshine Week, which celebrates the importance of transparent and accountable government. Here’s a ridiculous example from of secrecy on the part of state police (from a suit we won in 2008).
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017
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The second week in March is Sunshine Week, which highlights the importance of transparent and accountable government. Here’s a look at several important ACLU of RI victories in support of open government.
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Posted: Mar 08, 2017
|Category: Abortion Category: Discrimination Category: Gender Discrimination Category: Privacy Category: Women's Rights
Happy International Women’s Day! In the spirit of celebrating progress towards gender equality, here’s a brief look at the ACLU of RI’s history of defending women’s rights in the courts.
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Posted: Feb 22, 2017
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If you think you've got a lot of things on your mind, check out one relatively quiet day for us at the State House.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2017
|Category: Civil Rights Category: Discrimination Category: Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Category: Free Speech Category: Immigration Category: Police Practices Category: Religious Freedom
Discrimination is on the rise….and so is dissent. Here are quick links to our related Know Your Rights info to keep you informed and help your efforts to educate others.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2017
|Category: Criminal Justice Category: Discrimination Category: Police Practices
Making an assault on a police officer a "hate crime"? Restoring the death penalty? This regressive “blue lives matters” agenda has come to the Rhode Island State House and should be summarily rejected.
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Posted: Jan 30, 2017
|Category: Free Speech Category: Right to Petition & Protest Category: Students' Rights
Responding to an ACLU complaint, the Providence school district has issued a timely reminder about students’ right to dissent.
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Posted: Jan 08, 2017
|Category: Open Government
When the Valley Breeze obtained a ruling last month from the Attorney General ordering the City of Pawtucket to turn over a document, it seemed like a victory for open government. It wasn't.
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Posted: Nov 16, 2016
|Category: Abortion
Though not quite The Handmaid's Tale, this is what abortion rights could look like in Rhode Island if President-elect Trump has his way.
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Posted: Nov 12, 2016
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The Trump Presidency will undoubtedly bring great challenges to civil liberties. But we have lived through similar challenges before, and if we can't count on Washington, D.C., we must be prepared to focus on promoting civil rights and civil liberties at the state and local level.
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