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Aug 06, 2015
ACLU Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act; Highlights More Work To Be Done
On today’s 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the ACLU of Rhode Island issued the following statement to highlight that even in our state, people of color continue to face barriers to voting that undermine the spirit of that monumental Act.
Aug 06, 2015
The Promise of the Voting Rights Act, 50 Years Later
By Johanna Kaiser, Communications and Development Associate
Aug 05, 2015
ACLU Calls On Cranston City Council To Initiate Broader Investigation Into Police Practices
Calling the findings of the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) investigation into the Cranston Police Department likely the “tip of an iceberg,” the ACLU of Rhode Island urged the Cranston City Council to call for further investigations into police practices and possible abuses of power against individuals outside the department.
Aug 04, 2015
Tune In: U.S. Supreme Court Wrap-Up
By Johanna Kaiser, Communications & Development Associate
Jul 31, 2015
Flashback Friday: Cranston, the RIACLU and Police Misconduct
By Megan Khatchadourian, Assistant to the Executive Director
Jul 30, 2015
Tonight! The 2015 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
By Johanna Kaiser, Development & Communications Associate
Jul 29, 2015
ACLU Calls on Cranston Mayor to Release Full Report of State Police Investigation into City's Police
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today called on Cranston Mayor Allan Fung to promptly release the full, unredacted report on the State Police investigation into the Cranston Police Department, noting that Mayor Fung’s stated plan to consult the Attorney General about what information would be appropriate to release under the state’s Access to Public Records Act (APRA) was “unnecessary and unwarranted,” and would likely significantly delay access to the critical report.
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