ACLU Sues Woonsocket for Retaliating Against Domestic Violence Service Agency
August 20, 2018
August 20, 2018
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
The ACLU of RI today filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Woonsocket for unlawfully withholding critically needed grant funds from Sojourner House, a social service agency that helps victims of domestic violence. Filed by ACLU of RI volunteer attorneys Matthew Oliverio and Stephen Prignano, the lawsuit alleges that the City withheld the funds without caus . . .
The ACLU of RI today filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Woonsocket for unlawfully withholding critically needed grant funds from Sojourner House, a social service agency that helps victims of domestic violence. Filed by ACLU of RI volunteer attorneys Matthew Oliverio and Stephen Prignano, the lawsuit alleges that the City withheld the funds without caus . . .