Tag: American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc.
Settlement reached in Statehouse rotunda access lawsuit
PROVIDENCE – The Statehouse rotunda and first floor will be open to protestors during all future State of the State addresses, according to a...
ACLU of Rhode Island among Eastern Bank Foundation award recipients
PROVIDENCE – The Eastern Bank Foundation on June 25 announced its 2026 Community Advocacy Award recipients, recognizing 11 organizations across Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New...
Protection of consumers’ genetic information is focus of new R.I. law
PROVIDENCE – A new law will help ensure that Rhode Island consumers retain control over their own genetic information when they use genetic testing...
Legislators OK bill to disclose AI use in healthcare visits
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly approved legislation from Sen. Pamela J. Lauria, D-Barrington, and Rep. Teresa A. Tanzi, D-South Kingstown, to require healthcare providers and facilities...
Legislation to eliminate residency requirement for cannabis license applicants moving ahead
The R.I. General Assembly is poised to provide its final stamp on legislation that could resolve the trio of federal lawsuits that have halted...
Federal judge voids DOJ’s subpoena seeking trans youth medical records
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has killed the U.S. Department of Justice’s subpoena seeking the private medical records of minor patients who have received...
DOJ’s subpoena for Rhode Island Hospital’s private medical records of minors...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. and the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island have filed an emergency motion to...
Tenant-landlord legal battle playing out amid a housing crisis
A bitter dispute between a local landlord and a group of his former tenants over living conditions has entered a new chapter as the...
What’s McKee’s State of the State game plan? Score points with...
For Gov. Daniel J. McKee, it’s game day.
Expect at least a few sports metaphors in McKee’s 2026 State of the State address, scheduled for...
ACLU challenges landlord’s defamation lawsuit against tenants, organizers
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. has filed a countersuit to a landlord's defamation lawsuit against tenants and others that...
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