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Articles by: Pat Ford

California Attorney General Bonta Announces Proposed $26 Billion Multi-State Settlement with Opioid Distributors and Opioid Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson

 Editor’s Note: Rhode Island Is Not Part Of This Settlement -Connecticut & Massachusetts Did Elect To Participate. Per The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, Rhode Island Is Still Reviewing Their Potential Participation In The Case California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a historic $26 billion settlement that will help[Read More…]

by — July 21, 2021 —

Congressmen Cicilline & Takano Introduce Resolution Apologizing for Treatment of LGBT Members of Civil Service and Armed Forces

  Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chair U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Co-Chair U.S. Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) introduced a resolution today to acknowledge and apologize for the mistreatment of and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces,[Read More…]

by — July 21, 2021 —

Joint Statement from Governor McKee, RI Department of Education, Providence Teachers Union, Providence Public School District on Tentative Contract Agreement

Reporter’s Note: Actual detail on the Proposed Teacher’s Contract will not be released until the Teacher’s Union has had a chance to disseminate …. The following is a joint statement from Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Teachers Union President Maribeth Calabro, and Providence[Read More…]

by — July 20, 2021 —

Rebuild Woonsocket: Federal ARPA Funds are an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’ to Invest in the Community

Rebuild Woonsocket, a grassroots organization committed to mobilizing the community, is calling on the city government to do a more thorough job of gathering public input on how to use the over $36 million of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds that we’re receiving from the federal government, to help[Read More…]

by — July 20, 2021 —

CPJ: Committee To Protect Journalists Issues Statement On Pegasus Spyware

In response to reports that at least 180 journalists were identified by investigative reporters as possible targets of Pegasus spyware, produced by the Israeli company NSO Group, the Committee to Protect Journalists reaffirmed its call for immediate action by governments and companies around the world to stem abuse of powerful[Read More…]

by — July 20, 2021 —

ACLU DEMANDS ACTION ON ILLEGAL CRANSTON TRAFFIC STOP POLICY

  The ACLU of Rhode Island has called on Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and the Cranston City Council to “take immediate action to halt what appears to be a long-standing and flagrant violation of the law by the Cranston Police Department” – a traffic stop quota policy, requiring police officers to[Read More…]

by — July 20, 2021 —

Boston Common Rally for Julian Assange Monday July 19

  Tomorrow: Monday, July 19, 4:30-6PM @ Park Street Station On The Boston Common Supporters of Julian Assange will rally on Monday, July 19 from 4:30 to 6pm at Park Street Station, Boston Massachusetts.  They are calling on the Biden administration to drop the charges against Assange, especially in light[Read More…]

by — July 18, 2021 —

Peace Memorial Vigil in Honor of President Jovenel Moïse-Haiti

On Monday, July 19, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., Councilwomen Aniece Germain and Nirva LaFortune, in collaboration with the Hope and Change for Haiti- HnC, the Haitian American Partnership for Positive Action HAPPA-RI, along with the support of the City of Cranston, will hold a Peace Memorial Vigil to honor the[Read More…]

by — July 17, 2021 —

CDC Investigation Notice: CDC warns Of Salmonella Infections Linked To BrightFarms Brand Sunny Crunch Salad

  A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-07-21/index.html  Key points: Eight people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from two states (Wisconsin and Illinois). No hospitalizations or deaths have been reported. Interviews with ill people and traceback information show that BrightFarms brand[Read More…]

by — July 15, 2021 —

AFL DEMANDS MATERIALS FROM PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT REFUSES TO DISCLOSE TIES TO RADICAL “EDUCATION” CONSULTANTS PUSHING CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN THE CLASSROOM

Yesterday, America First Legal filed an open records request with the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District requesting all records, documents, and communications relating to the development and implementation of Critical Race Theory curriculum between the Pacific Education Group and the School District. Despite repeated requests from parents and concerned citizens, the school[Read More…]

by — July 15, 2021 —
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