Roger Williams University School of Law

🚨#Law401 Podcast

Domestic violence survivors face barriers beyond the courtroom. Explore how trauma-informed legal advocacy is changing outcomes through Sojourner House's Expanding Legal Services Initiative with Attorney Yulyana Torres, L'23.

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#Law401 this Tuesday

Intimate partner violence affects thousands of Rhode Islanders. Sojourner House staff attorney Yulyana Torres L'23 joins us to discuss trauma-informed advocacy and its new legal services.

🎧 Justice with Care
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#TraumaInformed #SurvivorSupport #LegalAdvocacy

ICYMI: How fast should police body-cam footage be released?

Body-cameras are meant to give jurors + communities clarity — but what’s the public-records timeline?

Catch “Beyond the Lens: The Reality of Body-Worn Cameras.”

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📷 Body-worn police cameras give jurors a clearer window into what really happened—Public Defender Collin Geiselman breaks it down in the latest episode of #Law401 "Beyond the Lens: The Reality of Body-Worn Cameras."

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#RhodeIsland #PoliceReform #Transparency

RWU Law adj prof Collin Geiselman joins #Law401 hosts to explain the legal realities of body-worn cameras — what gets recorded, what doesn’t, who can access footage & why “truth on video” matters in court.

Beyond the Lens: The Reality of Body-Worn Cameras
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🎧 Coming Tuesday on Law 401: Beyond the Lens: Body-Worn Cameras in RI

RWU Law adjunct prof & RI public defender Collin Geiselman breaks down the gap between what body cams promise — and what they deliver.

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#RhodeIsland #PoliceReform #Transparency #PublicDefender

RWU Law is proud that Prof. Niki Kuckes was invited to comment in today’s @washingtonpost.com piece on grand juries — drawing on her expertise in prosecutorial ethics and grand-jury practice.
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#RWULaw #LegalScholar #GrandJury

What does it look like to serve Rhode Island through the law?
At RWU Law—RI’s law school—you’ll find the answer in our alumni.

As the state’s only law school, we’re building the pipeline of lawyers, advocates, and policymakers strengthening our communities.

Meet our legal #Changemakers. #RWULaw

On #Law401: Linn Foster Freedman breaks down #AI in classrooms: What works in CA & TX, where protections fall short, and how RI can balance innovation with student safety.

🎧 “Keeping Up with AI”
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#EdTech #Education #AIPrivacy #StudentData

#Law401: Linn Foster Freedman, adjunct professor at RWU Law, explains how AI is changing classroom life—and what parents and educators should be paying attention to right now.

📺 “Keeping Up with AI: Are Student Protections Falling Behind?"

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Wrongful ICE detention outside RI courthouse fuels push for virtual hearings The call for expanded virtual court hearings in Rhode Island is growing louder after ICE wrongfully detained a teenager outside Superior Court on Thursday.

RWU Law Prof. Yelnosky tells WPRI that incidents like this raise safety and access-to-justice concerns, and virtual hearings may reduce some barriers.
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✨ AI is moving fast in RI classrooms — but student protections aren’t keeping up.

#Law401 on Tuesday: Professor Linn Foster Freedman breaks down what state policies cover + what guardrails educators should put in place.

“Keeping Up with AI: Are Student Protections Falling Behind?”
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#Law401: Immigration Close Encounters: Rights, Risks, Responses”

Attorney Zachary Lyons breaks down the legal standards behind immigration encounters and how they play out in practice, including Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, a case testing the limits of “reasonable suspicion.”

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🚨New #Law401 episode! Dive into "Immigration Close Encounters: Rights, Risks and Responsibilities"

Attorney Zachary Lyons shares the importance of the Supreme Court's decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo and what it means for 4th ammendment rights.

🎙️Tune in here open.spotify.com/show/6iTuA0t...

🎉Any RWU Law alums here? It's that time again! Join us on Dec. 3 for our annual Holiday Reception with alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the bench and bar.

Register here: https://law.rwu.edu/events/law-alumni-association-holiday-reception-3

#RWULaw #HolidayReception #LawSchoolAlums

Coming Tuesday: “Immigration Encounters: Rights, Risks, and Responses.”

Attorney Zachary Lyons explains Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, a CA case reshaping how “reasonable suspicion” is evaluated in immigration enforcement, and why the implications reach Rhode Island too.

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“The Era of the Taylor Swift Tax” is live!

RI Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social shares how taxing millionaires on 2nd homes could raise the public funds we need — for housing, schools, and stronger communities — without driving away investors.

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RI AG Peter Neronha’s tenure: Civil division gets more resources, but has the approach to drug possession changed? RWU Law professors Michael Yelnosky & Andrew Horwitz offer insights.
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#RhodeIsland #AttorneyGeneral

An inspiring evening celebrating women’s leadership in law and the judiciary.

Justice Alice Gibney’s words—“Your trust is empowering… Find a way and do it”—capture RWU Law’s spirit, said Dean Gregory W. Bowman: empowering others to lead with purpose across Rhode Island.

#Changemakers #WomenInRobes

🎧 Listen now: “The Era of the Taylor Swift Tax” just dropped!
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Rhode Island Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social joins #Law401 to break down how the “Taylor Swift Tax” could help locals without driving away millionaire investors.

#RhodeIsland #TaylorSwiftTax

Missed #Law401? Catch “When Cosplay is Fair Play”

Attorney & cosplayer Blake Johnson joins us to explore where the fun of cosplay meets the fine line between fair use and for-profit.

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#CosplayLaw #ComicConRI #FanArtAndFairUse

On Tuesday: “The Era of the Taylor Swift Tax”

Rhode Island Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social joins #Law401 to unpack her headline-making proposal — asking wealthy non-residents with million-dollar homes to pay their fair share.

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#TaylorSwiftTax #RhodeIsland #Podcast

Attorney Blake Johnson joined #Law401 in full costume to show how the cosplay community helps lawyers balance work and play.

From copyright to fair use, we’re breaking down the legal side of fandom — and proving lawyers can have fun too!

"When Cosplay is Fairplay"
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#Law401 is live: “When Cosplay is Fair Play”
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Attorney and cosplayer Blake Johnson joins us to explore the legal side of fandom — from copyright and fair use to trademarks and IP. See how creativity and the law collide!

#Law401 #CosplayLaw #ComicConRI #FairUse

One of our beloved alums and adjunct professors has taken her fight for justice beyond this world.

Honoring Michelle M. Alves ’00, L’03—brilliant lawyer, public servant, and fierce defender.

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#ChampionForJustice #Changemaker

#Law401 🎙️ Drops Tuesday
“When Cosplay is Fair Play”
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Rhode Island Comic Con is back, and fans are suiting up!
Attorney and cosplayer Blake Johnson explores the legal side of fandom—from copyright and IP to the trademark laws behind the costumes.

🌳 The Case of Morley Field 🍃

When a neighborhood fight over green space becomes a story about environmental justice and development in RI.

Featuring Pawtucket Councilor Clovis Gregor and #Law401 hosts Michael Donnelly-Boylen & Nicole Dyszlewski.

🎧 Listen here
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🎙 New #Law401: Pawtucket’s fight to save Morley Field, a test case for environmental justice and community stewardship.

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#Pawtucket #RhodeIsland #EnvironmentalJustice

Rhode Island’s entire congressional delegation has asked to decline their pay during the federal shutdown as a show of solidarity with federal workers.
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#RhodeIsland #Congress #Shutdown

How does a federal shutdown hit home in Rhode Island?
RWU Law Prof. Michael Yelnosky explains how the U.S. District Court is scaling back — and what it says about our justice system under strain.

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#RWULaw #RhodeIsland #GovernmentShutdown