Tag: American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island
ACLU: Former Narragansett High School student receives $75K settlement over ‘unlawful’...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. announced Monday that a three-year legal battle in federal court over an alleged...
ACLU of R.I. report outlines ‘alarming’ suspension rates among K-5 students
PROVIDENCE – A new report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. outlines a significant amount of school suspensions...
McKee’s eviction order of Statehouse encampment upheld
PROVIDENCE – A R.I. Superior Court judge on Friday ruled in favor of Gov. Daniel J. McKee's order to evict homeless individuals camped outside...
Hearing over homeless encampment postponed; National Guard activated to set up...
PROVIDENCE – The legal fight over a homeless encampment outside the R.I. Statehouse has been extended.
R.I. Superior Court Judge David Cruise on Wednesday postponed...
ACLU files lawsuit against RIPTA, United Healthcare over data breach
PROVIDENCE – Earlier this year, Alexandra Morelli received a distressing notification: Her personal data had been compromised in an August 2021 cyberattack on the...
Reaction from across R.I. critical of Roe v. Wade overturn
PROVIDENCE – Several Rhode Island elected officials and candidates seeking elective office, nonprofit leaders, and a prominent health care organization were among those Friday...
ACLU demands answers about transit agency data breach
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is demanding more answers about a data breach at the state's public bus...
ACLU settles free speech lawsuit with PPD over protest
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island on Friday announced it has settled a federal lawsuit it had filed against the...
DLT settles ACLU lawsuit over benefit discontinuation process
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has settled a class action lawsuit filed by the Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union...
Coalition presses for transparency in R.I. redistricting
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A coalition of civil rights and community groups is calling for a “fair and transparent” process as Rhode Island sets out...
