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Dec 8, 2022

Citing "Serious Legal and Policy Concerns," ACLU Calls on Governor to Rescind Notice Kicking People Off State House Grounds

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has called on Governor Daniel McKee to rescind a notice requiring all persons currently camping in front of the State House to vacate their property by 9...

Dec 6, 2022

ACLU Settles Suit with Pawtucket over Political Sign Restrictions

The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the settlement of a lawsuit, filed in July, over a Pawtucket ordinance banning the posting of political signs on residential property more than 30 days before an...

Nov 8, 2022

Brown University Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million in Title IX Case for Female Athlete's Costs and Attorneys' Fees

U.S. District Court Chief Judge John McConnell, Jr. approved a stipulated order today in Cohen v. Brown University, the landmark Title IX case, requiring Brown University to pay attorneys’ fees and the...

Nov 7, 2022

Students' Rights Groups Call on Rhode Island Schools to Reject Body Cameras for School Resource Officers

Citing privacy issues and an interest in ensuring that school disciplinary issues are addressed internally and without the interference of law enforcement, nine organizations in Rhode Island sent a letter...

Oct 31, 2022

Coventry Officials Grant Zoning Permit to Wiccan Church Represented by ACLU

In a victory for religious freedom, the Town of Coventry has granted a zoning permit to the Horn and Cauldron, Church of the Earth, a small Wiccan church represented by the ACLU and the ACLU of Rhode Island...

Oct 26, 2022

ACLU Sues Over RIPTA Breach of Personal Data of More Than 20,000 State Employees Last Year

Cooperating attorneys for the ACLU have filed a class-action lawsuit against RIPTA and UHC over an August 2021 data breach at RIPTA that compromised the Social Security numbers and other personal and health...