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Sep 9, 2024

Letter to Department of Education Calls for Immediate Action to Address Providence School Bus Transportation Fiasco

Responding to a “catastrophic” failure of school transportation services in Providence that left many students with disabilities stranded in getting to or from school last week, the ACLU of Rhode Island,...

Aug 21, 2024

ACLU of RI's Statement on Cranston Mayor's Executive Order to Remove Encampments

ACLU of RI's statement on an executive order just issued by the Cranston’s Mayor that unilaterally giving the police department broad power to remove encampments.

Jul 31, 2024

After “Mario’s Law” Court Vindication, Namesake Released from ACI After 22 Years

Mario Monteiro, the namesake of “Mario’s Law,” the state law designed to give youthful offenders with long prison sentences the opportunity to apply for parole after 20 years, was released from the ACI...

Jul 9, 2024

ACLU Settles Suit on Behalf of Pawtucket Firefighters After Unlawful Search of Personal Lockers

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today announced the settlement of a federal lawsuit against Pawtucket city officials on behalf of five firefighters whose personal lockers at the fire...

Jul 3, 2024

ACLU of RI Files Three Lawsuits on Behalf of Families of ACI Prisoners Who Died by Suicide

Cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island have today filed three lawsuits against Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) supervisors and staff on behalf of the family members of three individuals...

Jul 2, 2024

RI Supreme Court Orders Parole Board to Consider Release of Mario Monteiro in Response to ACLU of RI Lawsuit

In a major victory for criminal justice reform and the rights of youthful offenders, the Rhode Island Supreme Court today ruled that Mario Monteiro and other similarly situated teenagers and young adults...

Mario Monteiro eligible for parole, RI Supreme Court rules