PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release: Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI, formerly the R.I. Disability Law Center) and attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project (ACLU) and its Rhode Island Affiliate (ACLU-RI), today filed a federal class action lawsuit against the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) alleging multiple constitutional violations of the rights of prisoners with s  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release: The R.I. Supreme Court has revised a court rule that favorably resolves objections that had been raised in a federal lawsuit filed last year by ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys on behalf of SouthCoast Fair Housing (SCFH), which had been prevented by the rule from providing legal help to victims of housing discrimination in RI. As a result of the revisions, SCFH wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- MassChallenge issued the following announcement: MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, tonight awarded more than $1M to 12 startups from its 10th annual Boston accelerator and second annual Rhode Island accelerator. Through a partnership with Boeing and ISSNL, MassChallenge provided $500K to 3 startups to support research projects on the International Space Station. The zero-equity cash prizes were awarded at the 2019 MassChalleng  more

RANDOLPH, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The May Institute issued the following news release: May Institute, a national nonprofit organization that serves individuals across the lifespan with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other special needs, has received a $10,000 Grant for Good from Eastern Bank, America's oldest and largest mutual bank. Eastern Bank is providing more than $1 million in grants to 50 organizations working to enrich early childhood development and strengthen program options fo  more