Wood v. Butler

The R.I. Center for Justice and cooperating counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union of RI have filed a lawsuit on behalf of four low-income tenants in Pawtucket and West Warwick who have been threatened with eviction for associating with Reclaim RI, a non-profit agency that organizes tenants to vindicate their rights to safe and healthy housing conditions. In October 2025, the case was brought to RI Superior Court and an amended complaint was filed.

You can hear the voicemail recordings from the property manager threatening to evict tenants who talk to the Reclaim RI organizers by clicking the video above.

Alternatively, you can listen to the voicemails here: Voicemail 1, Voicemail 2