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ACLU Sues over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor

This is a major First Amendment lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt’s actions in banning some of her critics from her Facebook page.

August 5, 2021

ACLU Sues Dept of Corrections Over Continued Incarceration of Inmates Granted Parole

A habeas corpus petition filed today by ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys and the Public Defender argues that an inmate is unlawfully being held in prison despite a decision by the R.I. Parole Board to release him on supervised parole.

August 3, 2021

ACLU Demands Action on Illegal Cranston Traffic Stop Policy

The ACLU of RI has called on Cranston to “take immediate action to halt what appears to be a long-standing and flagrant violation of the law by the Cranston Police Department” – a traffic stop quota policy, requiring police officers to stop a minimum of two cars during their patrol shifts.

July 19, 2021

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