Tag: ACLU
Westerly fire district files lawsuit in continuing shoreline access dispute
WESTERLY – In the latest of a series of shoreline access disputes, the Weekapaug Fire District has filed a lawsuit contesting a path's proposed...
Five Questions With: Steven Brown
Steven Brown is the executive director of American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. Recently, the ACLU released a report that found that...
R.I. ACLU alleges special education children in West Warwick, North Kingstown...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union Inc. and attorneys for R.I. Legal Services on June 2 filed complaints with the U.S....
Providence to install license plate cameras despite City Council concerns
PROVIDENCE – The city recently announced that it will move ahead on deploying 25 license plate cameras, despite criticism and concerns from city councilors...
ACLU urges Providence schools to address racial disparities in discipline
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is calling upon Providence school officials to take steps before classes start next month...
Providence councilman introduces new ordinance on panhandling
PROVIDENCE – A city councilman has proposed a variation on the city’s panhandling ordinance, which would define anyone speaking to another person or following...
ACLU of Rhode Island settles suit against state on behalf of...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has ended its class-action lawsuit against the state claiming its Medicare Premium Payment Program kicked people...
Living restrictions for sex offenders getting pushback
The release of a high-profile, convicted sex offender and his subsequent move from Massachusetts to Rhode Island has created a storm in a Providence...
‘Human firewall’ firms’ biggest hacking vulnerability
The underlying agenda was subtle: A Boston firm that sells cybersecurity training wanted a survey done that would quantify the need for companies to...
ACLU: Federal officials conspired to arrest, detain undocumented immigrants seeking legalization
PROVIDENCE – Documents released Aug. 13 reveal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials collaborated to “trap” undocumented immigrants...
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