Research & Publications

This letter was sent to the superintendents of each school district in RI urging them not to enter into an agreement with their local law enforcement agency to provide body-worn cameras (BWC) to any school resource officers (SRO) in their community’s schools.

FRONT PAGE: ACLU Lawsuit Halts Enforcement of Pawtucket Political Sign Restriction & U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Reproductive Privacy Act.

This letter was sent to the Attorney General's office expressing concerns that the background check process used by the office for school volunteers is patently inconsistent with the relevant state law and inappropriately infringes upon the privacy rights of parents.

This letter was submitted to the Woonsocket City Council and raises numerous concerns about the procedures for removal or impeachment of a mayor that are contained within the Woonsocket municipal charter.

This letter was sent to the Cranston Public Library in support of their decision, which aligns with the preserving of First Amendment rights, to allow an organization to use space at a local branch location for a "gender ideology" panel discussion.

Between the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions, the ACLU of RI lobbied on 725 pieces of legislation and tracked thousands of bills. Click here see how your Representatives and Senators voted on a few of those issues between these two sessions and view our 2021-2022 Legislative Scorecard.