ACLU Statement on Installation of Vehicle Surveillance Cameras in Cranston, Pawtucket and Woonsocket
The ACLU of RI issued the following statement in response to the installation of vehicle surveillance cameras in Cranston, Woonsocket and Pawtucket:
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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.
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
ACLU Calls on Providence Officials to Address Dubious Attempt to Oust Homeless From Wilson Street Encampment
The ACLU has called on Mayor Elorza and Commissioner of Public Safety Paré to address the “constitutionally suspect procedural shortcuts” that it took last week in an attempt to oust the people living in a homeless encampment on Wilson Street in PVD.
June 17, 2021
ACLU Files Brief Challenging Denial of Right to Vote to Non-Property Owners in Narragansett Fire District
Until every one of our local governments are elected by the people they serve, our work is not done. Participation in free and fair elections, whether it be for president, state legislature or local fire district, is the cornerstone of our democracy.