Tag: Lawyers’ Committee For Rhode Island
R.I. judge tosses Trump’s latest attempt to reconfigure federal homelessness programs
A Rhode Island federal judge has again blocked the Trump administration from siphoning federal funds from no-strings-attached housing for formerly homeless individuals.
In a pair...
Homelessness groups sue again in R.I. to block Trump’s latest HUD...
Three days after a Rhode Island federal judge struck down one version of the Trump administration’s homelessness grant rules, a coalition of communities and...
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...
‘The impacts are everywhere.’ Federal cuts devastate nonprofits
Rhode Island’s nonprofits are in turmoil. This important segment of the economy – 16% of the workforce – has an uncertain future and the...
Lawsuit seeks to reverse Trump admin. changes to federal housing grant criteria
PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island seeks to end new restrictions placed on the $75 million federal...
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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