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Jun 29, 2020

Court Challenge Filed to Brown University’s Abandonment of Gender Equity in Athletics Program

Gender Equality

More than twenty years after Brown Univ. violated federal Title IX law by engaging in gender discrimination in its athletics program, legal representatives are back in court, alleging that the school is at...

More than twenty years after Brown Univ. violated federal Title IX law by engaging in gender discrimination in its athletics program, legal representatives are back in court, alleging that the school is at...

Jun 23, 2020

Bail Hearings for ICE Detainees at Wyatt Wind Down with More than Two Dozen Released

Immigrants’ Rights

Our lawsuit has led to the conditional release of more ICE detainees than are currently being held at the facility.

Our lawsuit has led to the conditional release of more ICE detainees than are currently being held at the facility.

Jun 22, 2020

ACLU Calls for Dropping of Felony Charges Against Alleged Columbus Statue Vandals

Due Process

In a letter to Police Chief Hugh Clements, Jr., the ACLU of RI sharply criticized the Providence Police for filing felony charges against three Rhode Islanders who allegedly threw white paint at a boarded-...

In a letter to Police Chief Hugh Clements, Jr., the ACLU of RI sharply criticized the Providence Police for filing felony charges against three Rhode Islanders who allegedly threw white paint at a boarded-...

Jun 16, 2020

ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Candidate Ballot Signature Requirements During Covid-19

Voting Rights

ACLU of RI has filed suit in federal court challenging Rhode Island’s ballot qualification process as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ACLU of RI has filed suit in federal court challenging Rhode Island’s ballot qualification process as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jun 4, 2020

ACLU Blasts Discriminatory Enforcement of Providence's Emergency Curfew

First Amendment

The ACLU of Rhode Island today blasted the City of Providence’s continuing implementation of a weeklong State of Emergency and nighttime curfew for city residents and called for its immediate repeal after...

The ACLU of Rhode Island today blasted the City of Providence’s continuing implementation of a weeklong State of Emergency and nighttime curfew for city residents and called for its immediate repeal after...

Jun 4, 2020

DLT Agrees to Take Interim Action to Address Lack of Notice over Frozen Unemployment Payments

Due Process

The state Department of Labor and Training has agreed to take a series of interim steps to begin rectifying the situation faced by thousands of residents whose unemployment insurance benefit payments were...

The state Department of Labor and Training has agreed to take a series of interim steps to begin rectifying the situation faced by thousands of residents whose unemployment insurance benefit payments were...