Katie Mulvaney

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Katie Mulvaney

PROVIDENCE – It’s no secret that the majority of women murdered in the United States are killed by a current or former domestic partner. With that in mind, Congress enacted the Violence Against Women Act 31 years ago as a means to create a unified response to violence against women. Organizations dedicated to curbing such violence now fear decades of advocacy on behalf of victims is at risk due to new restrictions on grant funding imposed under President Donald Trump’s administration.

2 weeks ago | providencejournal.com | Katie Mulvaney

The Rhode Island Supreme Court blocked The Providence Journal's attempt to obtain a list of individuals with low-number license plates. The court ruled that the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act prevents the release of this information. The Journal's legal challenge stemmed from a denied public records request and subsequent appeals. PROVIDENCE – If you were hoping to get an insider’s view on who in Rhode Island has a coveted low-number license plate, not so fast.

2 weeks ago | providencejournal.com | Katie Mulvaney

Three Native American inmates at the ACI have filed a lawsuit alleging their religious practices are being denied. The ACLU is representing the inmates, claiming the ACI lacks policies accommodating Native American religious practices present in other prison systems. The lawsuit follows a recent settlement where the ACI agreed to allow another Native American inmate to wear a religious headband and develop a process for religious accommodations.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Katie Mulvaney

Just a month after a Tiverton man won the right to wear an Apache headband at the Adult Correctional Institutions, the state Department of Correction is facing yet another lawsuit accusing officials of refusing to accommodate the religious practices of other Native American prisoners.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Katie Mulvaney

PROVIDENCE – A Newport woman’s allegations that South Kingstown police officers violated her rights by assaulting and arresting her after she stopped to help two young men involved in a car crash in February 2023 can head to trial. U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy ruled June 9 that the civil rights lawsuit brought by Claire and James Hall can proceed to trial. “Taking the record in the light most favorable to Mrs.