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May 3, 2005

Police Departments Not Abiding by 2004 Law Against Racial Profiling, ACLU Report Finds

In a 42 page report released today, the ACLU of Rhode Island charged that many police departments are failing to comply with provisions of the strict law against racial profiling passed last year by the...

May 2, 2005

ACLU Calls on Board of Elections to Reverse Laffey Radio Show Ruling

Claiming that the ruling has “significant ramifications for First Amendment rights,” the ACLU has called on the state Board of Elections to reverse its decision barring Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey from...

Apr 27, 2005

Groups Urge Swift Collection of Evidence in Carpio Arrest

In response to widespread concerns over the physical appearance of criminal defendant Esteban Carpio at his arraignment, the ACLU and civil rights groups have called on Providence Police Chief Dean...

Apr 15, 2005

ACLU Settles Challenge to Political Canvassing Restrictions in Johnston

The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit it filed last year on behalf of the environmental group Clean Water Action (CWA), challenging a Johnston Town Council...

Apr 11, 2005

Appeals Court Reverses Sanctions Against Attorneys in Cornel Young, Jr. Civil Rights Case

In an important victory for vigorous advocacy by civil rights attorneys, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston today reversed District Court Judge Mary Lisi’s sanctions on attorneys in the Cornel Young, Jr....

Mar 31, 2005

Research Shows Racial Profiling Persists in RI Traffic Enforcement; ACLU Plans Response

A study released this week by Northeastern University researchers shows that African-American and Hispanic drivers in Rhode Island continue to be subjected to disparate treatment by law enforcement,...