Prank Turns to Lawsuit at URI | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

A Rhode Island student is suing his university after a dorm prank spiraled into a federal lawsuit — he drew on a sleeping classmate’s face, thought it was harmless, apologized immediately, and even got a thumbs-up from the victim… until URI launched a full disciplinary crackdown, banned contact, relocated him to housing that violated his medical needs, and blocked his appeal — all while he claims his constitutional rights and student handbook promises were trampled. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This…