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Sep 24, 2021

Open Government Coalition Calls for Return of Online Meetings

A coalition of RI open government groups sent a letter to Governor McKee urging him to issue an EO that would allow public bodies to again hold online meetings and require public bodies to provide remote...

Sep 20, 2021

ACLU Files Court Brief Against Effort to Overturn RI’s Reproductive Freedom Law

The ACLU of Rhode Island today filed a court brief seeking to beat back an effort to overturn a state law that protects an individual’s right to an abortion.

Sep 10, 2021

Organizations Call for Halt to ACI Lockdowns to Allow Correctional Officers to Enjoy “Officers Week” Festivities

The letter points out that one of the lockdowns is to accommodate a day-long cookout on Mulligan’s Island where COs and their families will enjoy golf, volleyball and other activities. The food for the...

Sep 8, 2021

In Wake of Complaints, ACLU Calls on RIDE to Revise Employee Social Media Policy

After receiving numerous complaints, the ACLU of RI has called on RIDE to revise the PVD school district’s “Social Media for Employees” policy that the letter argues infringes on teachers' free speech...

Sep 7, 2021

ACLU Calls on Cranston, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket to Halt ALPR Camera Program

The ACLU of Rhode Island today called on the city councils in Cranston, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket to direct their respective police departments to halt the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR)...

Sep 1, 2021

ACLU Settles Suit over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor

We have favorably settled our federal First Amendment lawsuit against Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt for banning of some of her critics from her official Facebook page.