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Jun 27, 2022

Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in School Prayer Case (Kennedy v. Bremerton School District)

ACLU of RI executive director Steven Brown issued the following statement today in response the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District:

Jun 24, 2022

Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Today’s court decision is an unprecedented attack on women’s rights and reproductive freedom.

Jun 16, 2022

Court Rules that State Department of Education Violated Rights of English Language Learners

A Superior Court judge has found that the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education and RIDE violated the rights of students who were English Language Learners by providing them less support than the law...

Jun 9, 2022

Following Challenge, Former State Trooper Reveals his Name in Lawsuit Against State

Following an ACLU challenge on behalf of local advocacy groups, a former state trooper has agreed to no longer proceed anonymously in suing the state after he was fired.

Jun 1, 2022

Groups Seek to Intervene in Court Case to Oppose State Trooper’s Anonymous Lawsuit Over His Termination for Alleged Drunkenness

Groups today filed a motion in R.I. Superior Court challenging a former state trooper’s attempt to proceed anonymously in suing the State Police after he was fired for allegedly not reporting to work because...

May 4, 2022

ACLU Statement on RI Supreme Court Ruling in Reproductive Privacy Act Lawsuit

Today’s decision from the Rhode Island Supreme Court upholding the General Assembly’s authority to enact the Reproductive Privacy Act could not be more timely.