Tag: American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc.
Was the Warwick City Council right to bar a resident from...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. on Aug. 28 filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council after a resident was barred from speaking...
ACLU of Rhode Island sues Warwick City Council for censoring resident
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against the Warwick City Council after a...
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...
Measures on car premiums struggle to gain traction
When state Rep. David Morales submitted legislation in February that would prohibit auto insurance companies from using any information other than driving records when...
ACLU of Rhode Island challenges state’s interpretation of ‘Mario’s Law’
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. on Friday filed a petition in R.I. Superior Court challenging the state's position...
What’s R.I.’s solution to prevent data breaches?
The state hasn’t been immune to major data breaches – the latest example being an R.I. Department of Health mishap that exposed the protected...
Did a recent court ruling disbanding a Statehouse encampment shortchange Rhode...
A Superior Court judge on Dec. 16 upheld Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s order to evict homeless individuals camped outside the Statehouse in protest to...
Does ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ need an update?
Rhode Island’s adoption of a “Homeless Bill of Rights” may have won state leaders praise when it was passed in 2012, but the weakness...
ALCU settles lawsuit challenging Pawtucket’s political sign ordinance
PAWTUCKET - The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. announced Tuesday a settlement of a lawsuit challenging a city ordinance that bans...
ACLU, student advocate group pen letter opposing body cameras on school...
PROVIDENCE – A coalition of nine groups focused on students and civil rights, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc., have released...