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Denied Access To The Redistricting Commission Hearing Due To COVID Mandates, Representative Place Issues Statement

Denied Access To The Redistricting Commission Hearing Due To COVID Mandates, Representative Place Issues Statement

Rhode Island State Representative David J. Place offers the following statement regarding his denial to participate in tonight’s General Assembly Reapportionment Commission Hearings (redistricting): “My concerns regarding vaccine passport mandates are well documented in my public comments, in anti-vax passport legislation I submitted, and in bipartisan anti-vax passport legislation I co-sponsored. Upon receipt of the meeting schedule for the Redistricting[Read More…]

by — September 30, 2021 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Keith Stokes, Architect Of 38 Studios Debacle Appointed By Providence Mayor Elorza To Serve As Business & Development Director

Keith Stokes, Architect Of 38 Studios Debacle Appointed By Providence Mayor Elorza To Serve As Business & Development Director

  As Head Of The Economic Development Corporation, The Predecessor to The Rhode Island Commerce Corp, Stokes Oversaw The Negotiations That Led To A Statewide Investment In The Doomed Gaming Company 38 Studios From A September 2013 Article Published In Newport This Week “Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein ruled that the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, where Newport’s[Read More…]

by — September 29, 2021 — 0 comments — Politics
People's Tribunal To Indict Governments, Seeking Justice For Murdered Journalist

People’s Tribunal To Indict Governments, Seeking Justice For Murdered Journalist

In an unprecedented effort to achieve justice in the killing of journalists, three leading press freedom groups have established a People’s Tribunal to investigate their murders and hold governments accountable. The Tribunal, a form of grassroots justice, relies on investigations and high-quality legal analysis involving specific cases in three countries. An opening hearing will be held on November 2 in[Read More…]

by — September 29, 2021 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Trump Acolyte Miller: America First Legal Update DACA ICE & HHS

Trump Acolyte Miller: America First Legal Update DACA ICE & HHS

AFL CONDEMNS BIDEN EFFORT TO FORTIFY ILLEGAL DACA PROGRAM DURING A RECORD SURGE OF ILLEGAL MINORS Today, America First Legal Vice-President and General Counsel, Gene Hamilton, responded to the Biden Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule to “preserve and fortify” the unconstitutional and illegal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. During a record-setting surge of illegal alien minors crossing our[Read More…]

by — September 29, 2021 — 0 comments — Uncategorized
Mayor Elorza Announces 9 Organizations Selected to Provide Year-Round Youth Jobs As Part Of Anti-Violence Investments

Mayor Elorza Announces 9 Organizations Selected to Provide Year-Round Youth Jobs As Part Of Anti-Violence Investments

Investments in programming will provide professional development and mentorship opportunities for Providence youth Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune (Ward 3), and the City’s Office of Economic Opportunity today announced that nine providers have been selected to provide year-long youth jobs as part of the City’s expansion of the One Providence for Youth jobs program. This expansion, which adds[Read More…]

by — September 28, 2021 — 0 comments — Politics
The Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) Joins Call For European Commission To Strengthen Rule of Law Report

The Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) Joins Call For European Commission To Strengthen Rule of Law Report

The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined 61 organizations in a joint statement urging the European Commission to strengthen its annual Rule of Law report. The Rule of Law report, published in July, which provides a basis for the annual rule of law dialogue among European Union officials and member states, includes summaries of areas of concern among EU members and calls on[Read More…]

by — September 22, 2021 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz Responds Swiftly To Matt Brown Announcement

Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz Responds Swiftly To Matt Brown Announcement

  The Coalition caught up with Democratic Candidate For Governor, Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz, and asked him for his reaction to the entry of Matt Brown into the Governor’s race. Dr. Munoz: “Material progress cannot be co-opted. The candidate’s association with others who have committed themselves to community work, does not relinquish his own history, as an insider who has[Read More…]

by — September 22, 2021 — 0 comments — Uncategorized
Flash! RI Democratic Women's Caucus Endorses Geena Pham for District 3 Special Election

Flash! RI Democratic Women’s Caucus Endorses Geena Pham for District 3 Special Election

In the most hotly contested local election in Rhode Island this year, the race to replace Washington Bound Senator Gayle Goldin has just caught fire. The Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus, arguably one of the most important influences in the New World of Democratic politics, has officially weighed in, endorsing Geena Pham. The field is crowded: Democrats Shirley Francis-Fraser, Hilary[Read More…]

by — September 22, 2021 — 0 comments — Politics
ACLU Files Court Brief Against Effort To Overturn RI’s Reproductive Freedom Law

ACLU Files Court Brief Against Effort To Overturn RI’s Reproductive Freedom Law

  The ACLU of Rhode Island today filed a court brief seeking to beat back an effort to overturn a state law that protects an individual’s right to an abortion.  The filing comes amidst an organized campaign across the country by opponents of reproductive freedom to restrict access to the procedure and overturn Roe v. Wade. In 2019, the R.I. General[Read More…]

by — September 20, 2021 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Kobi Dennis' Haircuts & Heritage: "It's More Than A Cut" Dedication & Ribbon Cutting

Kobi Dennis’ Haircuts & Heritage: “It’s More Than A Cut” Dedication & Ribbon Cutting

  While knowing barber shops have served as special places among African Americans since the 19th Century, a dedicated team of community leaders have created a safe space for inner city youth to get a free haircut and life lesson from someone who looks like them. As the Haircuts & Heritage Project’s website address states, it’s more than a cut.[Read More…]

by — September 18, 2021 — 0 comments — Business, Civil Liberties
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