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Wolf Pawochawog-Mequinosh, previously known as Brian Brownell, is suing corrections officials over their refusal to let him wear an Apache headband.

The ACLU and R.I. Center for Justice have filed a lawsuit on behalf of low-income tenants in Pawtucket and West Warwick, arguing that the threats are a violation of state law.

They say the warrantless searches that were conducted after a firefighter brought a gun to the station were 'deep betrayal.'

Every Friday, GoLocalProv takes a look at who is rising and who is falling in Rhode Island and national politics, business, culture, and sports.

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU) have filed a lawsuit against the Providence Public School District (PPSD) and the City of Providence on behalf of GoLocalProv, for providing late and inappropriately redac

The most significant change would limit disciplinary confinement to a maximum of 30 days for the most serious offenses.

Monteiro’s case served as the impetus for the Youthful Offender Act – known colloquially as Mario’s Law.

Coverage of the housing and homelessness crisis by the staff of Globe Rhode Island.

The lawsuit, which was first filed in 2007, alleged that DCYF’s lack of funding, excessive caseloads, and mismanagement had allowed children in foster care to be abused and shuffled from home to home.

The American Civil Liberties Union joined the court proceedings on behalf of the Statehouse homeless encampment last week. In doing so, it both professionalized the argument for its clients and