Posts Tagged ‘city council’
ACLU RI report: All Rhode Island city/town Council, School Committee public comment policies
The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report detailing the written public comment policies of every city and town council and school committee across the state, finding that, while most council and committee meetings include at least some time for public comment, residents may be prevented from speaking by policies that contain overly restrictive time limits, rigid…
Read MoreCourt reverses censorship of speaker by Warwick City Council. Message for all city/town councils.
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 Cote, who was barred last month from speaking at a Council meeting about allegations of ethical misconduct by one of its members.…
Read MoreACLU report supports RI cities and towns providing remote access to meetings
Photo: RI ACLU report cover The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report today detailing the open meeting practices of city and town councils and school committees in providing the public remote access to their meetings in a post-Covid environment. The report found that, while a majority of these public bodies continue to livestream their meetings, record…
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