ACLU of Rhode Island Settles Suit Against N. Smithfield Police for Falsely Labeling Resident 'Unstable,' 'Dangerous'
November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit filed last year on behalf of North Smithfield resident Jason Richer, challenging the police department's refusal to remove from its files a note falsely claiming that he was "dangerous," "psychologically unstable," and had numerous weapons at his house. Sin . . .
The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit filed last year on behalf of North Smithfield resident Jason Richer, challenging the police department's refusal to remove from its files a note falsely claiming that he was "dangerous," "psychologically unstable," and had numerous weapons at his house. Sin . . .