Posts Tagged ‘ACLU’
Brown University reinstates 2 women’s sports teams to comply with Title IX
Brown University to Reinstate Women’s Equestrian and Fencing To Comply with Title IX and Provide Equal Opportunity for Women Athletes Brown has agreed to reinstate its women’s varsity equestrian and fencing teams. It has further agreed to maintain full support for those teams and not to reduce future support as compared to men’s teams’ support.…
Read More3 RI Watchdog groups call foul on Governor’s extension of powers
Last week Governor Raimondo signed an Executive Order extending her emergency powers “indefinitely” and three watchdog groups, so far, have called foul – sending a letter to the RI House & Senate leadership detailing their concerns. Here is that letter…
Read MoreBrown’s plan to “kill” landmark Title IX, Equal Opportunity for Female Athletes Agreement
Newly Uncovered Documents Reveal Brown University Plan to Dismantle Title IX Agreement A series of internal emails and documents made public today reveal an intentional plan by Brown University officials to undermine and ultimately destroy a long-standing consent decree to comply with federal Title IX laws that ensure equal opportunity for female athletes at the university. In…
Read MoreACLU of RI Sues Providence Police Dept. on behalf of Black recruit
ACLU OF RI SUES ON BEHALF OF BLACK RECRUIT DRUMMED OUT OF THE PROVIDENCE POLICE ACADEMY The ACLU of Rhode Island has today filed a federal lawsuit charging the Providence Police Department with race discrimination and other violations of the rights of a Black recruit who was involuntarily dismissed last year from the Police Academy just a…
Read MoreNew guidance on providing services to students with special needs
This information was received on behalf of Disability Rights Rhode Island, Rhode Island Legal Services, The Center for Justice and the ACLU of RI. In response to concerns raised by attorneys and advocacy organizations that remote learning during COVID-19 related school closures was, in violation of the laws that protect some vulnerable students with disabilities, causing…
Read MoreCrush Covid 19 APP – About 3rd parties, privacy, Infosys, the ACLU, and Your Data
At the May 19th “press conference” of Gov. Gina Raimondo and Dr. Scott of the RI Department of Health, a new app for your phone – Crush Covid RI – was debuted. The Governor asked those in attendance, about a dozen or less in the cavernous Veterans Auditorium, to take out their phone and “download…
Read MoreThe ACLU: An Orwellian Dialogue, Tracking and Civil Liberties
Excerpts from the ACLU statement released yesterday, along with a link to the full document… As Americans struggle to confront the Covid-19 outbreak, some have suggested that cell phone location tracking technology can help in the effort to contain the disease. The challenges posed by Covid-19 are extraordinary, and we should consider with an open…
Read MorePawtucket School/Police Dept Statement: “unfortunate the ACLU has chosen this approach”
A statement released on behalf of the Pawtucket School Department and Pawtucket Police Department in response to the ACLU-RI announcement of a pending lawsuit regarding an incident at Goff Middle School, occurring on June 3rd, 2019: (Ed note: While there has been reference to a video of the incident, no video has yet been released)…
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