Posted: Mar 22, 2017
|Category: Discrimination Category: Gender Discrimination Category: LGBT Rights Category: Youth Rights
Legislative regulation of conversion therapy is problematic because of its potential civil liberties impact far beyond its designated intent. Regulation of this misguided and potentially harmful therapy is better left to the professional disciplinary process.
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Posted: Mar 21, 2017
|Category: Rights of Candidates Category: Voting Rights
Our right to vote means little if the government imposes undue restrictions on who can run for office. Lately, we’ve witnessed a troubling trend to this effect.
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Posted: Mar 19, 2017
|Category: Rights of Candidates Category: Voting Rights
The ACLU of RI's view on why legislation barring candidates who owe campaign fines from running for office should be rejected.
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Posted: Mar 17, 2017
|Category: Discrimination Category: Rights of the Poor Category: Free Speech
Yet another Rhode Island municipality considers whether the cure to poverty should be punishing the poor instead of helping them.
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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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