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Rhode Island Public Records Law: Notable Case Law

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Direct Action for Rights & Equality v. Gannon, 713 A.2d 218 (R.I. 1998) | Civilian complaints against the police are public records as long as they are redacted to protect personally identifying information. Providence Journal Co. […]

Rhode Island Freedom of Information Guide

Public Records: Frequently Asked Questions Public Records: Notable Case Law Public Records: Video Tutorials Police Misconduct Records _________________________________ Open Meetings: Frequently Asked Questions Open Meetings: Video Tutorials _________________________________ Access to State Courts: Video Tutorials _________________________________ Other Freedom of Information Videos Freedom of Information Legislation Tracker Additional Resources   FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | […]

Rhode Island FOI Legislation

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA View legislation in Rhode Island by using the search terms below. You’ll be directed to a list of recent bills that include the specified terms in their full text. “Freedom of Information” “Open Meeting” and/or “Open Meetings” “Public Record” […]

Rhode Island FOI Videos

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA A Cyberattack Against RIPTA: Using Public Records to Complete the Story Tolly Taylor at WPRI in Providence describes how he reported on a recent cyberattack against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and the role public […]

Rhode Island Public Records

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA (Last updated July 12, 2022) Where can the law be found? The law governing Rhode Island public records is the Access to Public Records Act, also known as APRA. The APRA provides guidelines for what constitutes public […]

NEFAC Calls for More Access to Complaints Against Police in Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently testified in support of a Rhode Island bill that would make police internal affairs reports public regardless of how the investigation was initiated. Due to a 2017 decision by the Office of the Attorney General, complaints against law […]