News & Commentary
Jul 20, 2020
Groups Applaud Dept of Ed Guidance on Providing Services to Students with Special Needs
In response to concerns that remote learning was causing educational harm, in violation of laws that protect students with disabilities, Education Commissioner Infante-Green issued guidance to districts confirming their obligation to provide in-person services to those students.
Jun 30, 2020
Voting Rights Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Safeguard Voters’ Health in the Fall
With only 10 weeks until Rhode Island’s September 8 primary, 16 organizations concerned about voting rights are urging state officials to take “immediate executive actions” to fix voting problems experienced on June 2.
Jun 29, 2020
Court Challenge Filed to Brown University’s Abandonment of Gender Equity in Athletics Program
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 it again.
Jun 23, 2020
Bail Hearings for ICE Detainees at Wyatt Wind Down with More than Two Dozen Released
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
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-up statue in the Elmwood section of the city.
Jun 16, 2020
ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Candidate Ballot Signature Requirements During Covid-19
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 04, 2020
ACLU Blasts Discriminatory Enforcement of Providence's Emergency Curfew
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 learning that city licensing officials advised local restaurants that they remain
Jun 04, 2020
DLT Agrees to Take Interim Action to Address Lack of Notice over Frozen Unemployment Payments
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 frozen without notice or explanation as part of a fraud investigation. The agreement came at a court hearing late yesterday before U.S. District Judge William Smith on a request by ACLU of Rhode Island attorneys for a temporary restraining order against the state.
Jun 03, 2020
Bail Hearings on Release of ICE Detainees at Wyatt Detention Center Begin Today
In advance of bail hearings beginning at 10 AM today before U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy to consider the release of ICE detainees at the Wyatt Detention Center, the judge has released a 15-page decision explaining her decision to order the hearings.
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