Tag: Steven Brown
Settlement reached in Statehouse rotunda access lawsuit
PROVIDENCE – The Statehouse rotunda and first floor will be open to protestors during all future State of the State addresses, according to a...
ACLU calls on municipalities to beef up public meeting policies
PROVIDENCE – The state’s Open Meetings Act says that deliberations by local elected officials “be performed in an open and public manner.”
However, according to...
ACLU of Rhode Island among Eastern Bank Foundation award recipients
PROVIDENCE – The Eastern Bank Foundation on June 25 announced its 2026 Community Advocacy Award recipients, recognizing 11 organizations across Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New...
Groundbreaking held for new Harborside Inn on Block Island
NEW SHOREHAM – State and local officials on Friday broke ground for a new Harborside Inn, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Friday.
The iconic landmark was...
DCYF warning to union leader raises First Amendment concerns, ACLU says
What can a union official say in a public hearing about specific reports of child abuse?
That’s the First Amendment question now animating a back-and-forth...
Judge blocks Trump administration from accessing unredacted R.I. voter data
PROVIDENCE – U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy on Friday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit aimed at acquiring personal data of...
ACLU: Statehouse rotunda will be open to protesters during McKee address
PROVIDENCE – The Statehouse rotunda and first floor will be open to protestors during Gov. Daniel J. McKee's State of the State address on...
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...
Providence officials want to further prohibit police cooperation with ICE
As the Trump administration increases pressure on states and cities to have police assist with federal immigration enforcement, officials in Rhode Island’s capital are...
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