Racial Justice

The authors of the Declaration of Independence outlined a bold vision for America: a nation in which there would be equal justice for all. Today, despite important gains in legal, political, and other spheres, deep-seated racial inequities remain woven into the fabric of our institutions — from education and housing to our criminal legal system.

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Explore our work to preserve and extend constitutionally guaranteed rights to people who are denied those rights on the basis of race.

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Know Your Rights
Driving While Black in RI

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: What to Do if You're Stopped by Police, Immigration or the FBI

Regardless of your immigration or citizenship status, you have constitutional rights!
Publication | Letters & Testimony
Letters + Testimony

LETTER Re: Providence Real Time Crime Center Privacy Concerns

This letter was sent to the Providence Mayor and Providence Chief Police regarding the new Real Time Crime Center, and numerous concerns about the lack of privacy protections in place. The letter calls on Providence leaders to pass a robust municipal ordinance protecting privacy rights.
News & Commentary
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RI Judge Grants Motion to Block Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Restrictions on Funding for Critical Services for Survivors, LGBTQI+ Youth, and Unhoused Communities

Rhode Island District Judge Melissa R. DuBose has granted a request to temporarily block the Trump-Vance administration from adding harmful new restrictions on federal grant programs administered by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Know Your Rights
Driving While Black in RI

CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS: Qué Debe Hacer Si La Policía, Agentes De Inmigración O El FBI Lo Detienen

Campaign
Jan 2020

CAMPAIGN: The School-to-Prison Pipeline

Campaign
Jan 2018

CAMPAIGN: The Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline

Campaign
Jan 2005

CAMPAIGN: Racial Profiling