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Human Rights – The World
Human Rights Watch & The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Sudan-One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach (Video-UNHCR: 1 Year Since War Has Broken Out)
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should[Read More…]
Civil Liberties
Providence Mayor Smiley Announces $870k Investment in Overdose Prevention From 2021 National Opioids Settlement
City also to receive new $2.3M federal grant to continue prevention efforts From the Office of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley As part of National Recovery Month, Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Chief of Policy and Resiliency Sheila Dormody and Providence Director of Housing and Human Services Emily[Read More…]
Business
RIPEC PRAISES KEY INVESTMENTS IN STATE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE BUT RAISES LONGER TERM FISCAL CONCERNS
Key Budget Items Backed by RIPEC Analysis Include K-12 Education, Transportation, Housing; Cautions on Spending Growth, Projected Deficit, & Pension Changes From: RIPEC – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council The fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations act, approved on June 7 by the House Finance Committee, contains several positive[Read More…]
United States Congress
Rhode Island Congressman Magaziner Applauds Proposed Rule to Ban Medical Bills from Credit Reports
Magaziner Applauds Proposed Rule to Ban Medical Bills from Credit Reports From the Office of Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner: Representative Seth Magaziner released the following statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule to ban medical bills from credit reports: “For months, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and I[Read More…]
Other News
Providence Mayor Smiley Announces $870k Investment in Overdose Prevention From 2021 National Opioids Settlement
City also to receive new $2.3M federal grant to continue prevention efforts From the Office of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley As part of National Recovery Month, Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Chief of Policy and Resiliency Sheila Dormody and Providence Director of Housing and Human Services Emily[Read More…]
Rhode Island ACLU: Letter To Department Of Education Calls For Immediate Action To Address Providence School Bus Transportation Fiasco
From the Rhode Island Chapter of the ACLU: Responding to a “catastrophic” failure of school transportation services in Providence that left many students with disabilities stranded in getting to or from school last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, joined by the R.I. Center for[Read More…]
The Coalition Radio Network Files Open Meeting Act (OMA) Violation Against The Cranston City Council
The Coalition Radio Network has filed a formal Open Meetings Complaint (OMA) with the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General, over the outrageous use of what CRN refers to as “Homeless Porn”, employing pictures of homeless “encampments” without proper notice in the published City Council Agenda … effectively[Read More…]
Rhode Island Congressman Magaziner Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Wage Theft: The Steal Act
Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act “Under this legislation, employers who willfully fail to pay their employees the wages they are owed, fail to compensate their employees for overtime work, or steal tips, will face a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the crime”[Read More…]
The Long Awaited Mendon Road Report: A Resolution acknowledging receipt and acceptance of the investigative report on the improper purchase of property on Mendon Road utilizing Federal HUD Home Program Funds
A Resolution acknowledging receipt and acceptance of the investigative report on the improper purchase of property on Mendon Road utilizing Federal HUD Home Program Funds This Report Was Loaded as a “PDF File”. Use the up/down arrows in the upper left hand corner to scroll. This is[Read More…]
Mayor Smiley, Rhode Island Foundation, Citizens Announce 2024 Roger William Park Pops!
Free performance returns to Roger Williams Park on Thursday, August 1 From the Office of Mayor Brett Smiley: Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the Rhode Island Foundation, and Citizens invite the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s Summer Pops in the Park at[Read More…]
A Statement & Report – Community Care Alliance Chief Executive Officer Benedict Lessing: The Dignity Bus
Community Care Alliance spent over a year advocating with the State of RI to bring the Dignity Bus to Woonsocket as a means of providing emergency shelter to local residents. When the State discontinued its efforts, we worked with the Woonsocket City Council, the City’s Solicitor, Father Dan Sweet and the[Read More…]
Rhode Island State Archives to Display Declaration of Independence During Special Holiday Hours
Rhode Island State Archives to Display Declaration of Independence During Special Holiday Hours From The Rhode Island Secretary of State – Gregg Amore: Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will be open for special Independence Day hours on July 4 so that the public[Read More…]
Pawtucket Charter Commission: The Other Shoe Drops-Agenda Displays Mayor Grebien’s Motivation-His Jihad On The Pawtucket Schools
We now know the reason for the reason for Mayor Donald “The Don” Grebien’s reconvening of the Pawtucket Charter Review Commission: His continued Jihad on the Pawtucket School Committee, for their failure to use School Committee Funds to provide financial life support to his failing administration. And, in[Read More…]
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