Judge blocks feds from restricting grants serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 628

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence Domestic notched another victory last week in the lawsuit it is leading to challenge the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold grants from organizations that assist undocumented immigrants or defy the federal government’s agenda on DEI and “gender ideology.”

Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday issued a preliminary injunction sought by a total of 25 domestic violence coalitions from 21 states and the District of …

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