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Court Consent Judgment Strikes from the Books Cranston's Anti-Panhandling Ordinance

In a major victory for the First Amendment, U.S. District Court Chief Judge William Smith has signed an order declaring Cranston's anti-panhandling ordinance unconstitutional.

April 20, 2021

ACLU Favorably Settles Lawsuit Against Portsmouth Over Political Sign Ban

The favorable settlement, which permanently bars enforcement of the ordinance, was on behalf of town resident Michael DiPaola, who had erected a series of signs on his property that criticized the Town’s perceived selective enforcement of its zoning code.

April 20, 2021

RILS & ACLU File Brief Blasting State Education Policy Undermining Rights of English Language Learners

RILS and the ACLU of RI have filed a brief in R.I. Superior Court seeking to overturn a decision issued last year by the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education that the groups claim violate the rights of English Language Learners.

March 30, 2021

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