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Dec 4, 2023

ACLU Sues Pawtucket Over Unlawful Search of Firefighters’ Personal Lockers

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today filed a federal lawsuit against Pawtucket city officials on behalf of five firefighters whose personal lockers at the fire...

Nov 29, 2023

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Over RIPTA Breach of Personal Data of More Than 20,000 State Employees Last Year

In an important preliminary victory for the privacy rights of Rhode Islanders, Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Brian Stern today rejected efforts by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (“RIPTA”) and...

Oct 31, 2023

STATEMENT: ACLU of Rhode Island Statement on the Firing of Miguel Sanchez by Governor Mckee

We have received a number of inquiries about the legality of Governor McKee’s decision to fire Miguel Sanchez due to his expression on social media of his personal views about the ongoing war in the Middle...

Oct 23, 2023

ACLU and GoLocalProv Sue Providence Public School District Over Failing to Disclose Public Contract Information

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today filed a lawsuit against the Providence Public School District (PPSD) and the City of Providence on behalf of GoLocalProv,...

GoLocalProv, LLC v. PPSD Government Transparency

Sep 8, 2023

Court Enters Consent Order Reversing Censorship of Warwick Public Comment Speaker

A consent order has been entered in the federal lawsuit filed two weeks ago by ACLU of RI cooperating attorneys against the Warwick City Council for stifling the free speech rights of local resident Robert...

Aug 29, 2023

RIDE, PPSD, Families Reach Settlement on Preschool Special Education Federal Complaint

Today, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and the ACLU of RI and RI Center for Justice announced that an agreement was reached settling the federal class action complaint recently filed by...