Research & Publications

This letter was sent to Attorney General Peter Neronha (AG) urging him to immediately release all police body worn camera footage of the shooting last month of resident Sebastian Yidana. The letter also called on the AG to examine whether the police department itself had released all the footage of the incident and to investigate failures of the department to ensure that body worn cameras and “use of force” protocols were properly followed.

This letter was sent to Governor McKee on behalf of the ACLU of RI, Rhode Island Center for Justice, Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness, and the Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project urging the Governor to veto S 213A.

This letter was sent to the Barrington Town Council regarding a proposal to add speed cameras near two schools. The letter highlights our concerns about how traffic cameras can invade privacy, and the privatization of law enforcement.

This letter was sent to the Providence City Council President respectfully requesting she withdraw a proposed ordinance we believe is unconstitutional that would exempt striking union workers from the City's noise ordinance.

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This letter was sent to the Providence Police Chief asking him to rescind citations that were issued to protesters outside Butler Hospital that provided clearly inaccurate and misleading information.

This letter was sent to the Providence City Council in support and appreciation of an ordinance that prohibits the use of price-fixing rental algorithms in Providence. When the letter was sent, the ordinance had been passed once unanimously already.

This letter was sent to the Woonsocket City Council from the ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Housing Advocacy Project, expressing our deep concern and distress over a proposed anti-homeless ordiance.

This letter was sent to all the colleges and universities in Rhode Island, providing information from the National ACLU about academic institutions' rights and obligations to students who are studying from other countries.