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LETTER: We’re calling on all RI municipalities to adopt ordinances that protect their community from questionable federal immigration tactics. Read the full letter + the suggested ordinance: riaclu.org/en/publication…

LETTER: We sent a letter to the Brown Uni. administration, condemning their ongoing 3-month “interim” suspension of a student group, chilling student speech. The University has given itself exceptional power to undercut any on-campus political org. riaclu.org/en/publication…

Please share 🦋KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: What to Do if You're Stopped by Police, Immigration or the FBI riaclu.org/en/know-your-r… via ACLU of Rhode Island

📣New Legislative Advocacy Training date: March 8 in Jamestown. Learn how to advocate at the state level. Free and beginner-friendly event, registration is required: ticketleap.events/tickets/riaclu… This event is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Jamestown Philomenian Library.

REPORT: We released an update to our 2023 report examining if city/town councils + school committees allow people to: 1) watch meetings remotely 2) access archived recordings of meetings 3) review agenda packets remotely 4) participate in meetings remotely riaclu.org/en/news/aclu-r…

NEW: ACLU of Rhode Island calls for improvements to remote municipal meetings thepublicsradio.org/politics/ri-ac…

And 401Gives has begun! Your contribution to the ACLU Foundation of RI helps ensure that everyone's rights are upheld, regardless of their background or beliefs. Help us get a jump start on the day by donating early: 401gives.org/organizations/…

Any donation during 401Gives will help us continue to protect and defend civil liberties in Rhode Island — every dollar keeps us in the fight! Plus, your donation at 12pm or 4:01pm may be doubled. Go to: 401gives.org/organizations/…

Everyone has First Amendment rights, including the right to assemble and express your views. Learn about your protest rights below! (Second slide has more thorough info ⬇️)

Rhode Island is the only state in the country without a process to decertify police officers facing charges of misconduct, per a new investigation by Invisible Institute and @thepublicsradio. Here's a thread on what that means:

Victory! RWU Law’s Prisoners’ Rights Clinic, led by Prof. Jared Goldstein, helped secure a major win in a case defending Native American religious rights in prison. 🔗 riaclu.org/en/news/aclu-a… via ACLU of Rhode Island #prisonersrights #lawclinics #RWULawfaculty

We're hosting a second postcard writing event, this time in South County! Mark your calendars and register below... 🗓️ Mon., May 19, 6pm 📍 Uni. of RI, Welcome Center, Hope Room (45 Upper College Rd, Kingston) 🎟️ Free, registration is required ⬇️ ticketleap.events/tickets/riaclu…

If the past few months have made you curious about executive orders and the limits of executive power, you are not alone. On June 4th, join Common Cause RI and ACLU of Rhode Island for a virtual Demystifying Democracy event explaining what you need to know. RSVP: act.commoncause.org/events/demysti…

By Christopher Gavin -- ACLU of Rhode Island pushes NEA to say how it will follow Trump gender order bostonglobe.com/2025/05/13/met… via The Boston Globe

A united coalition of publishers, authors, illustrators, literary agents, booksellers, and allied organizations wrote to express our enthusiastic support for the Rhode Island Freedom to Read Act. In this moment of rising censorship and an unpredictable federal government, Rhode

The Rhode Island General Assembly must begin the multi-step process to eliminate the 30-day voter registration deadline - the most restrictive in the country - from the state's constitution during this legislative session. Here's how YOU can help:🧵