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Jun 16, 2025

Challenging New Federal Grant Requirements, ACLU Of RI, Lawyers’ Committee for RI and National Organizations Sue on Behalf of RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Coalitions

A nationwide group of 17 state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, led by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), filed a lawsuit today seeking to stop the Trump...

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi

Jun 13, 2025

ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue Again Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate an Incarcerated Native Americans' Religious Freedom

The lawsuit argues that RIDOC has refused to accommodate an array of religious practices that Native Americans are routinely allowed to practice in federal and state prisons across the country.

ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue Again Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom

Jun 9, 2025

ACLU Sues Over Social Media Censorship by Smithfield School District

In a case seeking to protect individuals exercising their First Amendment rights from retaliation, ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Smithfield School...

Jun 2, 2025

ACLU Sues Brown University Police for Refusing to Provide Arrest Records to Journalists

Through a lawsuit filed today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is contesting the Brown University police department’s position that it is not subject to the state’s Access to Public...

ACLU of RI Sues Brown University Police for Refusing to Provide Arrest Records to Journalists

May 12, 2025

Arts Organizations Push for Answers in National Endowment for the Arts Funding Suit

Four arts and theater organizations filed an amended complaint today in federal court in Rhode Island in their First Amendment lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

May 7, 2025

ACLU And RWU Law School Clinic Settle Suit Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom

The ACLU of Rhode Island announced today the favorable settlement of a lawsuit that challenged the R.I. Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) restrictive policies governing the religious freedom of people...