This is a charge of race discrimination against the Providence Police Department and a formal claim for damages with the City of Providence. The damages claim is a legal prerequisite to the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiff, Michael Clark, an African-American recruit who was dismissed from the Police Academy after enduring months of harassment from trainers.
Clark v. Providence Police Department
Attorney(s)
Sonja Deyoe
Date filed
March 18, 2020
Status
Closed
Related content
ACLU Takes Legal Action on Behalf of African-American Recruit...
March 19, 2020
Self-Storage Notification Requirements (H 5364)
March 10, 2025
Fines for City Ordinance Violations (H 5693)
March 10, 2025
Public Assistance Fraud Investigation (H 5076, Art. 3, Sec. 12)
March 10, 2025
Senate Rules ( S 594)
March 10, 2025
Teacher Certification (H 5339)
March 10, 2025
In Response to ACLU Lawsuit, National Endowment for the Arts...
March 7, 2025
Artists Mount First Amendment Challenge to New Grant Requirements...
March 6, 2025