Tag: American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc.
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...
Police say street takeovers a ‘sporadic’ problem for residents, businesses
Following a large-scale street altercation in the Elmhurst section of Providence over the Halloween weekend, city and police officials say that similar "street takeovers”...
ACLU files lawsuit against McKee for denying protesters access to Statehouse...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Daniel J. McKee and several members of...
New law requires many nonprofits to reveal salaries of top executives
A 2023 audit by the inspector general at the U.S. Department of Justice found significant deficiencies in financial management by the Pawtucket nonprofit Blackstone...
Lawyers try to adapt as pro bono needs rise
As Trump administration policies target areas such as immigration, LGBTQ issues and voting rights, the demand for pro bono services among vulnerable organizations and...
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