Department of Education resolves Title VI complaint filed in January, raises concerns over Brown’s response to antisemitism

On Monday, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education resolved a Title VI Shared Ancestry complaint filed against the University in January that alleged an inadequate response to antisemitism on campus. The OCR’s investigation raised broader concerns on how the University responded to reports of antisemitic, anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim harassment. As … Read more

R.I. Supreme Court orders parole board to consider release of Mario Monteiro in response to ACLU of R.I. lawsuit

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Mario Monteiro, a man who was convicted at 17 for killing a 31-year-old Providence man, will be sent back before the parole board for consideration of possible release. In 2021, a law passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 2021, called “Mario’s Law,” was aimed at giving young offenders like … Read more