A lot of the work we do doesn't result in a lawsuit or other formal measure.
For example, we receive a complaint from a concerned parent of a public school student, and we are able to resolve the issue with a formal letter to the school district. Another example, the RI Board of Elections proposes a new rule or regulation that may violate the U.S. Constitution, then reconsiders upon hearing our testimony on their proposal. Our "behind the scenes" work may not make it on the evening news or into your twitter feed, but these efforts are absolutely critical to protecting the rights of all in the Ocean State.
This is a letter from the ACLU of RI to the Narragansett Town Council expressing strong opposition to a proposed zoning amendment which would bar more than three unrelated college students from living together.
August 17, 2021
This is a letter to Providence officials urging them to review and address the “initial actions and constitutionally suspect procedural shortcuts” that it took in an attempt to oust the people living in a homeless encampment on Wilson Street.
June 17, 2021
By including the entire ACI population as part of one of the city wards, that ward and its residents get to enjoy an enormous, outsized clout over residents in every other ward. While it may be legally permitted, it is not fair or equitable.
March 22, 2021
Letter to Cranston Mayor apprising him of the Kafkasesque experience we had trying to obtain an important public document that should be accessible with one click.
March 12, 2021 Letter to the RI Dept of Corrections requesting they create, and make public, regular reports documenting the steps being taken to address the potential spread of COVID-19 in the facility.
May 5, 2020
Letter from a coalition of health advocacy and civil liberties organizations to RI Governor Raimondo regarding concerns about guidelines issued for “crisis standards of care.”
April 29, 2020