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Victory! RWU Law’s Prisoners’ Rights Clinic, led by Prof. Jared Goldstein, helped secure a major win in a case defending Native American religious rights in prison.
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May 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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RWU Law faculty member Prof. Michael Yelnosky provides legal analysis in the Chronicle of Higher Education on the reckoning facing diversity hiring.

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How Colleges’ Pursuit of a Diverse Professoriate Came Back to Bite Them
What was once an urgent imperative has become a legal and political liability. One university’s experience shows how.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Professor Michael J. Yelnosky of RWU Law provides expert context in @chronicle: “If promoting diversity requires race-conscious decisions, then the statute may not safeguard you.” Read: Did Gregory Washington Break the Law?
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Did George Mason’s President Break the Law?
Gregory Washington and his university sit at the center of a national debate on diversity and hiring.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Amazing things happen when you advocate and fight for your rights. Asst. Dean Nicole P. Dyszlewski #FreedomtoRead #RWULawfaculty www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
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What is the Freedom to Read Act recently signed into law in R.I.? - The Boston Globe
“In Rhode Island, we see censorship for what it is: a way to limit what we can learn about the world – and about each other," said Governor Dan McKee.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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RWU Law’s Deborah S. Gonzalez, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic, is featured in The Providence Journal. In “5 Questions,” she shares insights on immigration advocacy, legal education, and her role as Central Falls Municipal Judge.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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RWU law professor Michael Yelnosky provides comment on this legal case involving conflict in dealership locations. Two truck dealers in different states are too close for comfort. R.I. Supreme Court weighs in.
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August 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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RWU Law Prof. Peter Margulies, expert in national security law, weighs in on how federal courts manage immigration records in high-profile deportation cases. Read more via rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/03/19/h... @rhodeislandcurrent.com

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How feds took control of the narrative in deportation of Brown Medicine kidney doctor • Rhode Island Current
The high-profile deportation case for Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Brown Medicine kidney doctor, has heightened frustration with a longstanding federal rule restricting public electronic access to court docum...
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May 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM