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ACLU Calls Out Lack of Privacy Protections in Providence’s New “Real Time Crime Center”; Urges Passage of Ordinance
The ACLU of Rhode Island sent a letter calling on city officials to enact a municipal ordinance to protect privacy rights.
ACLU of RI Calls on Attorney General to Release Body Camera Footage of Police Shooting of Pawtucket Resident
In a letter citing a lack of public transparency by the Pawtucket Police Department, the ACLU of Rhode Island today called on Attorney General (AG) Peter Neronha to immediately release all police body worn camera (BWC) footage of the shooting last month of resident Sebastian Yidana.
ACLU of RI Settles False Arrest Suit of Woonsocket Man for $550,000
Concluding a lawsuit involving a disturbing case of serious police misconduct, the ACLU of Rhode Island announced the favorable settlement of a case on behalf of Woonsocket resident Mack Blackie who was twice unlawfully and falsely arrested and detained by Woonsocket police.
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