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News Releases

 

March 13, 2008 -- DMV Withdraws Social Security Card Demand
March 4, 2008-- Organizations Respond to Two Deaths in February at the Hands of the Police
February 14, 2008 -- ACLU Sues DMV Over Social Security Card Demand
February 1, 2008 --  ACLU Files Court Brief In Support Of Attorney General's Right to Speak Out In Lead Paint Case
January 22, 2008 -- ACLU Commends Revised Prison Rules That Protect The Public's Right To Know
January 14, 2008 -- ACLU Criticizes Attorney General For Defending Phone Companies Over Consumers in Privacy Battle
January 7, 2008 -- ACLU Issues Alarm About Middletown Plan To Electronically Monitor School Children
December 17, 2007 -- ACLU Files Civil Rights Complaint Against DHS For Lack of Adequate Interpreter Services, Violation of Consent Agreement
December 4, 2007 -- ACLU Releases Report Charging That Governor Carcieri is Promoting A "Politics of Division" On Civil Rights Issues
November 28, 2007 -- ACLU Says State Layoffs Of Interpreters May Violate Agreement With Federal Government
October 31, 2007 -- Report Finds Police Departments Fail to Post Complaint Forms and Procedures Online, In Violation of Racial Profiling Law
October 22, 2007 -- Community and Civil Rights Groups Condemn Governor's Comments on Immigrants
September 25, 2007 -- ACLU Announces Settlement In Suit Against Rhode Island College For Censoring Reproductive Rights Sign Display
September 18, 2007 -- New Law Sending Juveniles to Adult Court Affects Student Aid; ACLU Asks Higher Ed Board to Revise Policies
September 13, 2007-- ACLU Files Open Records Lawsuit Against Providence Police Department Over Video Surveillance Policies
September 7, 2007 -- ACLU Raises Censorship Concerns About D.O.C. Proposal to Restrict Media Interviews With Inmates
September 6, 2007 -- Report Documents Widespread Violations of Open Records Law; Calls for Stronger Legislative Reform
August 15, 2007 -- Groups Sharply Criticize Governor For Attack on Current Divorce Laws
August 9, 2007 -- ACLU Seeks Review of Police Department Medical Policies in Light of Custodial Death of Brazilian National
August 6, 2007 -- Lawsuit Challenges Town's Removal of Congressional Candidate's Political Signs
July 30, 2007 -- Court Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Challenging Inmate Preaching Ban at ACI
July 26, 2007 -- Blacks and Hispanics Disproportionately Jailed in Rhode Island, National Report Indicates
July 16, 2007 -- Settlement Reached with General Treasurer on Suit Over Rules Denying Compensation to Certain Victims of Violent Crimes
May 23, 2007 -- Judge Orders Release of Central Falls Police Shooting Record
May 7, 2007 -- Groups Call On Public Schools to Reject "Dangerous" Sex Education Program
May 3, 2007 -- ACLU Files Suit to Obtain Central Falls Police Shooting Records
April 30, 2007 -- ACLU Brief Challenges Legality of Truancy Courts
April 9, 2007  -- Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Inmate Preaching at Christian Services
February 6, 2007 -- ACLU Calls Rhode Island College Position That It Is Not Subject to The Constitution "Shocking"
January 22, 2007 -- ACLU Objects to Intrusive Licensing Forms Proposed by Department of Business Regulations
January 19, 2007 -- Commissioner of Education Overturns Ban of Student Yearbook Photo
January 8, 2007 -- ACLU Files "Racial Profiling" Lawsuit Against State Police for Illegal Detention of Guatemalans in I-95 Stop
January 4, 2007 -- ACLU Report Documents Continued Racial Profiling Problems in Rhode Island; Calls for Changes in Police Practices
December 27, 2006 -- General Treasurer Sued Over Rules Denying Compensation to Certain Victims of Violent Crimes
December 18, 2006 -- ACLU Says Department of Education Failed to Adequately Review Harmful Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Curriculum
December 11, 2006 -- ACLU Files Suit Challenging Ban of Student's Yearbook Photo
December 5, 2006 -- In Victory for Free Speech, Slapp Suit is Dismissed
December 4, 2006 --  ACLU Files Free Speech Suit Aginst Rhode Island College for Censoring Reproductive Rights Sign Display
November 30, 2006 -- ACLU Files Open Records Suit Against State Police to Obtain "Racial Profiling" Videotape
November 27, 2006 -- ACLU Defends South Kingstown Resident Against Political Slapp Suit
November 1, 2006 -- ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Overturn Ban on Inmate Preaching at Christian Services
November 1, 2006 -- Document Confirms that RI Peace Protest Was Entered in Federal Terrorism Database
September 28, 2006 -- ACLU and Community Groups Object to State Police Response to Racial Profiling Complaint
August 22, 2006 -- ACLU Calls for Moratorium on Police "Stun Gun" Use
July 27, 2006 -- Groups Denounce General Treasurer Rules Denying Compensation to Certain Victims of Violent Crimes
June 19, 2006 -- Phone Companies Plead "National Security" in Response to RI ACLU Complaint About Record-Sharing With Federal Spy Agency
June 14, 2006 -- ACLU Sues Pentagon to Uncover Surveillance of Local Peace Groups
June 7, 2006 -- Court Upholds Ruling Barring Inmate from Preaching at Christian Services; RI ACLU Considers Appeal
May 26, 2006 -- RI ACLU Criticizes Smoke Shop Raid Ruling
May 24, 2006 -- RI ACLU Files Complaint About Phone Companies' Cooperation With Federal Spy Agency
May 8, 2006 -- ACLU Challenges Political Canvassing Restrictions in East Greenwich
April 27, 2006 -- Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Participation in Ballot Referenda Campaigns
March 22, 2006 -- RI ACLU Hails Department of Education Action to Halt Use of Questionable “Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage” Curriculum in Public Schools
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
January 25, 2006 -- ACLU Files Brief in McElroy Civil Commitment Case
January 12, 2006 -- Documents Show that DMV Expects New Driver's License Law to Cost R.I. Taxpayers More than $20 Million
January 11, 2006 -- RI ACLU Files Appeal on Behalf of Inmate Barred from Preaching at Christian Services
January 9, 2006 -- RI ACLU Report Questions Calls for Punitive Drunk Driving Legislation
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 17, 2005 -- State Advisory Promotes Students' Right to Privacy From Military Recruiters
November 14, 2005 -- Traffic Stop Statistics Document Both Racial Profiling and Poor Police Work, ACLU Report Concludes
November 7, 2005 -- ACLU Criticizes Barrington School Decision to Ban Home-Grown Film From the Classroom
November 2, 2005 -- ACLU Warns that Basic Civil Liberties Protections Missing Should Flu Outbreak Strike Rhode Island
October 7, 2005 -- Access to Internet Materials at Public Libraries Increased
October 5, 2005 -- ACLU Files Open Record Lawsuit Against Foster-Glocester School District
September 27, 2005 -- ACLU Seeks Review of Questionable Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Curriculum in Rhode Island Public Schools
September 21, 2005 -- Groups File Court Brief Challenging State Raid of Indian Smoke Shop
September 14, 2005 -- ACLU Criticizes Criminal Checks of Katrina Evacuees
August 31, 2005 -- Students' Rights to Withhold Information from Military Recruiters Not Being Adequately Protected, ACLU Survey Finds

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

August 8, 2005 -- Statistics on Traffic Stop Racial Profiling Show Backsliding, ACLU Report Finds

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
June 1, 2005 -- ACLU Files Open Records Lawsuit Against North Smithfield
May 23, 2005 -- ACLU Sues Over DMV Driver's License Procedures for Immigrants
May 18, 2005 -- Rhode Island ACLU Files Request to Uncover Spy Documents After National ACLU Exposes FBI and Police Spying on Political Groups
May 16, 2005 -- ACLU Applauds Court Ruling on Police Liability for High Speed Chase
May 3, 2005 -- Police Departments Not Abiding By 2004 Law Against Racial Profiling, ACLU Report Finds
May 2, 2005 -- ACLU Calls on Board of Elections to Reverse Laffey Radio Show Ruling
April 27, 2005 -- Groups Urge Swift Collection of Evidence in Carpio Arrest
April 15, 2005 -- ACLU Settles Challenge to Political Canvassing Restrictions in Johnston
April 11, 2005 -- Appeals Court Reverses Sanctions Against Attorneys

In Cornel Young, Jr. Civil Rights Case
March 31, 2005 -- Research Shows Racial Profiling Persists in RI Traffic Enforcement; ACLU Plans Response
March 28, 2005 -- ACLU Sharply Criticizes Proposed Rules Denying CompensationTo Certain Victims of Violent Crimes
March 23, 2005 -- Under Threat of ACLU Lawsuit, Providence School Reinstates Student Suspended For Photographing Principal
March 8, 2005 -- ACLU Calls on Attorney General To Withdraw Opinion Allowing Public Meetings By Telephone
February 16, 2005 -- Latest North Smithfield Discrimination Case Resolved
February 10, 2005 -- Tiverton Gay Marriage Benefits Case Settled
February 3, 2005 -- Settlement Reached in Racial Profiling Claim Against Scituate Police
January 6, 2005 -- Ten Commandments Monument Removed From City Park
January 5, 2005 -- ACLU Urges Governor Not to Revisit Unconstitutional Roadblocks
January 3, 2005 -- ACLU Represents Same-Sex Couple in Insurance Benefits Case

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