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Sep 8, 2023

Court Enters Consent Order Reversing Censorship of Warwick Public Comment Speaker

First Amendment

A consent order has been entered in the federal lawsuit filed two weeks ago by ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of local resident Robert...

A consent order has been entered in the federal lawsuit filed two weeks ago by ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of local resident Robert...

Consent Order Filed in Cote v. Travis
Consent Order Filed in Cote v. Travis
Aug 29, 2023

RIDE, PPSD, Families Reach Settlement on Preschool Special Education Federal Complaint

Students’ Rights

Today, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and the ACLU of RI and RI Center for Justice announced that an agreement was reached settling the federal class action complaint recently filed by...

Today, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and the ACLU of RI and RI Center for Justice announced that an agreement was reached settling the federal class action complaint recently filed by...

PLEE v PPSD Settled
PLEE v PPSD Settled
Aug 28, 2023

ACLU Sues Warwick City Council Over Censoring of Public Comment Speaker

First Amendment

ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys have today filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of a local resident who was barred last month from speaking at a...

ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys have today filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of a local resident who was barred last month from speaking at a...

Cote v. Travis First Amendment Case
Cote v. Travis First Amendment Case
Jul 20, 2023

Civil Rights Groups Announce Implementation of Major Revisions to ACI’s Solitary Confinement Policies

Criminal Justice

The ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice announced today that, in response to mediation arising out of pending federal litigation challenging the R.I. Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) use...

The ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice announced today that, in response to mediation arising out of pending federal litigation challenging the R.I. Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) use...

Revisions to solitary confinement policies
Revisions to solitary confinement policies
Jul 17, 2023

Suit Filed Against Providence School District for Failing to Provide Required Special Education Services to Hundreds of Preschool Children

Students’ Rights

Citing “systemic failures to comply with federal law,” cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice have today filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the...

Citing “systemic failures to comply with federal law,” cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice have today filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the...

Federal Class-Action Lawsuit for Special Education Services
Federal Class-Action Lawsuit for Special Education Services
Jun 16, 2023

ACLU Settles Case Against Cleaning Service Company for Discriminating Against Pregnant Job Applicant

Gender Equality

The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of the case on behalf of Julia Schultz, a house cleaner who was terminated by a professional cleaning service immediately after they learned...

The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of the case on behalf of Julia Schultz, a house cleaner who was terminated by a professional cleaning service immediately after they learned...

victory cover photo schultz v merry maids
victory cover photo schultz v merry maids