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Update for Members of the Class Action: Morelli v. RIPTA
Attorneys for the lawsuit have informed us that settlement payments are starting to be distributed to approved members of the class.
ACLU of Rhode Island Challenges Landlord’s SLAPP Suit Against Tenant Organizers
ACLU of RI files counterclaim alleging that landlord's lawsuit is a classic SLAPP suit aimed at chilling tenants’ freedom of speech.
State Agrees to Allow Access to State House Rotunda by Protesters Before the 2026 “State of the State” Address
State officials have agreed to keep most of the first floor and rotunda at the State House open for use by the public immediately prior to, and during, Governor McKee’s upcoming annual “State of the State” address in January.
Common Cause, ACLU Take on Trump Administration in Court to Protect Rhode Island Voters’ Data
Common Cause and some individual voters have today intervened in a recently filed lawsuit in order to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from obtaining sensitive, non-public information contained in the Rhode Island state voter file.
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