2020 News Releases
- Dec 29, 2020 - Education Commissioner Bars School District from Punishing Children for the “Sins of the Father”
- Dec 15, 2020 - Court Approves Settlement Restoring Equal Opportunities for Women in Brown Univ. Athletics
- Nov 18, 2020 - Civil Rights Groups Decry Downplaying Of Racial Disparities In Police Stops And Searches
- Oct 29, 2020 - ACLU Challenges Woonsocket Polling Place Relocation Affecting Low-Income and Non-White Voters
- Oct 23, 2020 - National ACLU Report Calling for Decriminalization of Sex Work Cites Rhode Island’s History
- Oct 08, 2020 - ACLU Responds to Investigation of Alleged Providence Police Officer Assault of Civilian
- Oct 04, 2020 - Court Rules That Ban on “Offensive” License Plates Likely Violates First Amendment
- Sep 25, 2020 - Court Preliminarily Approves Settlement in Title IX Lawsuit Against Brown University
- Sep 21, 2020 - ACLU Report Shows Alarming Lack of Privacy Protections for Students Engaged in Remote Learning
- Sep 16, 2020 - Brown University to Reinstate Two Women’s Sports Teams in Response to Title IX Lawsuit
- Sep 09, 2020 - Open Government Groups Call for Reversal of Executive Order Undercutting Transparency in State Rule-
- Sep 04, 2020 - Brown University’s Spin Can’t Hide Their Efforts to Kill Important Gender Equity Agreement
- Aug 27, 2020 - Newly Uncovered Documents Reveal Brown University Plan to Dismantle Title IX Agreement
- Aug 26, 2020 - ACLU Statement on South Kingstown Executive Order Barring Any Gatherings of More than 15 People
- Aug 26, 2020 - Attorney General Opinion Shields Records of Police Misconduct Investigations
- Aug 18, 2020 - ACLU of RI Sues on Behalf of Black Recruit Drummed Out of the Providence Police Academy
- Aug 13, 2020 - SCOTUS Rejects GOP Effort to Force Rhode Islanders to Risk Their Health to Vote During COVID-19
- Aug 10, 2020 - Groups Respond to GOP Appeal of Mail Ballot Case to U.S. Supreme Court
- Aug 07, 2020 - Appeals Court Affirms Suspending Voting Requirement that Risks the Health of Voters
- Aug 03, 2020 - Groups Press for Funding for Mental Health Staff for RI Students
- Jul 22, 2020 - Groups Challenge State Vote-by-Mail Requirements that Risk the Health of Voters
- Jul 20, 2020 - Groups Applaud New Dept of Ed Guidance on Providing Services to Students with Special Needs
- Jun 30, 2020 - Voting Rights Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Safeguard Voters’ Health in the Fall
- Jun 29, 2020 - Court Challenge Filed to Brown University’s Abandonment of Gender Equity in Athletics Program
- Jun 23, 2020 - Bail Hearings for ICE Detainees at Wyatt Wind Down with More than Two Dozen Released
- Jun 22, 2020 - ACLU Calls for Dropping of Felony Charges Against Alleged Columbus Statue Vandals
- Jun 16, 2020 - ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Candidate Ballot Signature Requirements During Covid-19
- Jun 04, 2020 - ACLU Blasts Discriminatory Enforcement of Providence’s Emergency Curfew
- Jun 04, 2020 - DLT Agrees to Take Interim Action to Address Lack of Notice over Frozen Unemployment Payments
- Jun 03, 2020 - Bail Hearings on Release of ICE Detainees at Wyatt Detention Center Begin Today
- Jun 02, 2020 - ACLU of RI Statement on Imposition of Curfews in Providence, Cranston and Warwick
- Jun 01, 2020 - Judge Orders Immediate Bail Hearings for ICE Detainees at Wyatt Detention Center
- Jun 01, 2020 - ACLU Sues Pawtucket School Officials Over Unlawful Arrest of 13-Year-Old Honors Student
- May 28, 2020 - Seven Organizations Call on Governor to Repeal “Extremely Damaging” Public Records Executive Order
- May 28, 2020 - ACLU Sues Narragansett Over Unlawful Assault and Arrest of Special Education Student
- May 27, 2020 - ACLU Sues Over Frozen Unemployment Insurance Payments
- May 19, 2020 - ACLU of RI Statement on the “Crush Covid RI” Contact Tracing App
- May 15, 2020 - ACLU Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks Release for all ICE Detainees at Wyatt Detention Center
- May 11, 2020 - ACLU Settles Latest UHIP-Related Lawsuit Dealing with Inadequate Notices Provided SNAP Recipients
- Apr 29, 2020 - ACLU Files APRA Request for Info About State Plans to Address Possible COVID-19 Outbreak at ACI
- Apr 24, 2020 - Court Orders Release from Wyatt Detention Center of Two Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
- Apr 20, 2020 - Black People in Ocean State 3.3 Times More Likely to be Arrested for Pot Possession than Whites
- Apr 18, 2020 - ACLU Sues ICE for Release from Wyatt of Three Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
- Apr 13, 2020 - ACLU Calls for Privacy Protections for School “Virtual Learning” to Prevent Snooping on Families
- Apr 08, 2020 - ACLU Urges Public Bodies to Abide by New Standards of Government Transparency
- Mar 29, 2020 - ACLU Responds to Governor’s Latest Order Against Out-of-State Drivers
- Mar 27, 2020 - Rhode Island Legal Services & ACLU Appeal Decision Undermining Rights of English Language Learners
- Mar 26, 2020 - ACLU Statement on Governor’s Plans to Give State Police Power to Stop Cars with NY Plates
- Mar 26, 2020 - Voting Rights Groups Urge Steps to Protect Right to Vote During Mail Ballot Primary
- Mar 24, 2020 - Appeals Court Bars Feds from Requiring Cities to Collaborate with ICE
- Mar 20, 2020 - ACLU and Common Cause Raise Concerns About Suspension of Open Government Laws
- Mar 19, 2020 - ACLU Takes Legal Action on Behalf of African-American Recruit Drummed Out of PVD Police Academy
- Mar 12, 2020 - ACLU Sues DMV Over Ability to Censor “Offensive” Vanity Plates
- Mar 05, 2020 - ACLU Files Complaint Against Narragansett for Hiding Records of Police Misconduct
- Feb 19, 2020 - ACLU Responds to Decision in 38 Studios Grand Jury Records Case
- Jan 31, 2020 - Barrington Drops Lawsuit Against Student for Challenging Unlawful School Suspension
- Jan 27, 2020 - Groups Voice Alarm Over Scheduled State Education Vote on English Language Learners
- Jan 24, 2020 - Department of Corrections Agrees to Release Inmate Unlawfully Held At ACI
- Jan 21, 2020 - ACLU Sues Department of Corrections for Unilaterally Increasing Prison Time for Certain Offenders
- Jan 20, 2020 - ACLU Takes Legal Action over Unlawful Arrest of 13-Year-Old Honors Student