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Dec 29, 2023
Lawsuit Challenges Landlord’s Retaliatory Conduct Against Tenants Seeking to Organize
The R.I. Center for Justice and cooperating counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union of RI today filed a lawsuit on behalf of four low-income tenants in Pawtucket and West Warwick who have been threatened with eviction for associating with Reclaim RI
Oct 31, 2023
STATEMENT: ACLU of Rhode Island Statement on the Firing of Miguel Sanchez by Governor Mckee
We have received a number of inquiries about the legality of Governor McKee’s decision to fire Miguel Sanchez due to his expression on social media of his personal views about the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Sep 08, 2023
Court Enters Consent Order Reversing Censorship of Warwick Public Comment Speaker
A consent order has been entered in the federal lawsuit filed two weeks ago by ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of local resident Robert Cote, who was barred last month from speaking at a Council meeting.
Aug 28, 2023
ACLU Sues Warwick City Council Over Censoring of Public Comment Speaker
ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys have today filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of a local resident who was barred last month from speaking at a Council meeting about allegations of ethical misconduct aimed at one of its members.
Apr 03, 2023
ACLU Settles Suit Over Unlawful Assault And Arrest Of Narragansett Special Education Student
ACLU Settles Suit Over Unlawful Assault And Arrest Of Narragansett Special Education Student
Dec 16, 2022
Statement from the ACLU of RI and Center for Justice on this Afternoon's Denial of a Request for an Injunction in Doe v. McKee
The ACLU of RI and the Center for Justice issued the following statement in response to this afternoon's ruling on Doe v. McKee, a lawsuit filed on behalf of two dozen homeless individuals to allow them to continue camping at the State House to protest the lack of adequate housing in Rhode Island.
Dec 13, 2022
ACLU of Rhode Island and Center for Justice Seek Court Injunction Against Removal of Camping Protesters from State House Grounds
Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice have today filed a complaint on behalf of two dozen homeless individuals to allow them to continue camping at the State House to protest the lack of adequate housing for individuals in Rhode Island.
Dec 08, 2022
Citing "Serious Legal and Policy Concerns," ACLU Calls on Governor to Rescind Notice Kicking People Off State House Grounds
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has called on Governor Daniel McKee to rescind a notice requiring all persons currently camping in front of the State House to vacate their property by 9 AM tomorrow or else face arrest.
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