Tag: American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island
ACLU files appeal on student-housing ordinance decision
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed an appeal to the R.I. Supreme Court to overturn a Superior Court...
RWU law student named Skadden fellow
MICHAELA BLAND, a third-year student at the Roger Williams University School of Law, was recently awarded a Skadden Fellowship to pursue a career in...
Some Providence residents want stricter regulation of student housing. A...
Over the past eight years, Providence Student Living Capital LLC has purchased and renovated more than 100 residential structures in Providence, mostly multifamily units.
And...
Is crackdown coming on strip clubs?
Are Providence authorities sending a message of a coming crackdown to so-called “adult entertainment” businesses with their recent short-lived closure of the Foxy Lady...
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...
ACLU settles lawsuit preserving shelter access at Harrington Hall
PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island that challenged a 10 percent cap on the number of...
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...
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...
ACLU of R.I. files sex and age discrimination suit against Newport...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed a sex and age discrimination lawsuit against Newport Grand Casino, the organization...
Five Questions With: Steven Brown
Legislation that would have required home sellers to disclose to potential buyers that they grew marijuana at a property was vetoed this week by...
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