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Mar 26, 2024
Westerly Resident Dismissed from Weekapaug Fire District Shore Access Case After ACLU Intervention
In a victory against retaliatory lawsuits, the Weekapaug Fire District filed a motion dismissing Westerly resident Caroline Contrata from a lawsuit regarding a highly contentious shore access dispute in the town.
Feb 26, 2024
ACLU of RI Open Records Request Asks: Which Police Departments Sent Officers to a Blatantly Discriminatory Training Program?
Responding to a recent report indicating that some Rhode Island-based police officers took privately-run training courses that promoted the use of unconstitutional policing tactics for motor vehicle stops and included blatantly discriminatory and offensive comments.
Feb 20, 2024
National Groups File Court Briefs in Support of “Mario’s Law,” Allowing for Early Release of Juvenile Offenders; Briefs Challenge Attorney General Position
Joining ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys in a critical case involving the rights of young people, national juvenile justice groups have filed “friend of the court” briefs today in the R.I. Supreme Court
Feb 15, 2024
ACLU Defends Westerly Resident Sued by Fire District for Defending Public Access to the Shore
In its third skirmish with the Weekapaug Fire District in less than six months, the ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case
Feb 06, 2024
Interim Agreement Filed in Lawsuit Challenging Landlord’s Retaliatory Conduct Against Tenants Seeking to Organize
Attorneys for the R.I. Center for Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union of RI today announced an interim settlement in a lawsuit filed last month challenging the threatened evictions of tenants for associating with Reclaim RI.
Jan 24, 2024
ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom
Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.
Jan 18, 2024
ACLU of RI Releases Report on Public Comment Policies of City and Town Councils, School Committees
The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report today detailing the written public comment policies of every city and town council and school committee across the state.
Jan 03, 2024
Nine Community Organizations Call for Police Reform to be a Priority in 2024 General Assembly Session
Nine Rhode Island organizations have sent a letter to the Rhode Island House and Senate leadership and legislators on the first day of the 2024 legislative session, urging them to prioritize this year the passage of police reform bills beyond LEOBOR that promote police-community relations.
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
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