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Nov 29, 2023
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Over RIPTA Breach of Personal Data of More Than 20,000 State Employees Last Year
In an important preliminary victory for the privacy rights of Rhode Islanders, Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Brian Stern today rejected efforts by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (“RIPTA”) and UnitedHealthcare New England (“UHC”) to dismiss a pending class-action lawsuit.
Apr 05, 2023
ACLU of RI And BLM RI PAC Raise Concerns About Providence Plans To Crack Down On ATV Use
Black Lives Matter RI PAC and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following statement in response to Mayor Smiley’s press conference this morning outlining plans to address the use of ATVs and dirt bikes in Providence
Feb 14, 2023
ACLU Expands Lawsuit Over RIPTA Breach of Personal Data of More Than 20,000 State Employees Last Year
Attorneys for the ACLU of RI have filed an amended complaint in their pending class-action lawsuit against RIPTA and UnitedHealthcare New England over an August 2021 data breach that compromised the personal and health care information of more than 20,000 current and former state employees.
Nov 07, 2022
Students' Rights Groups Call on Rhode Island Schools to Reject Body Cameras for School Resource Officers
Citing privacy issues and an interest in ensuring that school disciplinary issues are addressed internally and without the interference of law enforcement, nine organizations in Rhode Island sent a letter to all school district superintendents urging them not to equip SROs with body cameras.
Oct 26, 2022
ACLU Sues Over RIPTA Breach of Personal Data of More Than 20,000 State Employees Last Year
Cooperating attorneys for the ACLU have filed a class-action lawsuit against RIPTA and UHC over an August 2021 data breach at RIPTA that compromised the Social Security numbers and other personal and health care information of thousands of individuals, including many with no connection to RIPTA.
Jul 27, 2022
ACLU of RI Response to City's News Conference on the Implementation of Flock Safety Cameras in Providence
The ACLU of Rhode Island issued the following statement in response to this morning’s news conference by the Providence Mayor and Police Department announcing their intention to turn on 25 Flock Safety cameras throughout the City within the next 30 days.
Jul 12, 2022
ACLU Statement on the Rejection of Flock Safety Surveillance Cameras by Portsmouth Town Council
The Portsmouth Town Council has unanimously voted to rescind its prior support for the implementation of Flock Safety surveillance camera systems in the town.
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