News & Commentary

A federal court has preliminarily approved a settlement agreement between Brown University and lawyers representing student-athletes who brought a class-action lawsuit after the school cut several varsity women's athletics teams.

We released a report which highlights the alarming lack of privacy protections afforded students who use school-loaned laptops. Our report calls for the adoption of laws and policies at the state and local level to address this concerning violation of student privacy rights.

A proposed settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit against Brown University. The suit was filed following cuts to the varsity athletics program which undermined gender equality at the school.

Open government groups sent a letter to General Assembly leaders urging them to repeal an Executive Order, issued last week by Governor Raimondo, that undercuts transparency in government.

In response to our release of documents showing Brown University's disturbing plans to undermine a long-standing Title IX consent agreement, the University has claimed that it has never wavered from its commitment to the agreement. Nice try. We'll let the documents speak for themselves.

A series of internal emails and documents recently made public reveal an intentional plan by Brown University officials to undermine and ultimately destroy a long-standing consent decree to comply with federal Title IX laws that ensure equal opportunity for female athletes at the college.

UPDATE: In response to the ACLU's objections, South Kingstown issued an amended executive order that favorably addressed our key concerns.

At a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has prompted demands for more police accountability, the RI Attorney General’s office has issued an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) opinion which makes it more difficult for the public to monitor allegations of police misconduct.

The ACLU of RI has filed a federal lawsuit charging the Providence Police with discrimination and other rights violations against a Black recruit who was dismissed Academy.