Pending a ruling on the merits of the lawsuit filed against the Town on Friday, Portsmouth officials have agreed not to issue a summons to Michael DiPaola to enforce its sign ordinance for his display of signs on his property on Bristol Ferry Road. The agreement was made at[Read More…]
Joining with groups that span the ideological spectrum, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed a “friend of the court” brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in a case raising significant issues concerning the scope of Fourth Amendment protections and police warrantless searches of the home. The brief argues that[Read More…]
In a surprise move, Democratic Governor In Waiting Dan McKee’s recently announced transition team included only 1 representative of organized labor. And that representative? Armand Sabatoni, General Secretary – Treasurer of LIUNA. The embattled Union representing dealers at Twin River Casinos The situation at Twin River appears to be dire:[Read More…]
On Monday January 25, Massachusetts residents will join our brothers and sisters in 17 countries around the world to lend our voices to the world’s cry for an end to the war on Yemen. We will demand that U.S. military contractors stop providing Saudi Arabia with bombs and other[Read More…]
A Mock Wedding will be held at Ocean Cliff on Tuesday, January 26. Organized by the Rhode Island Coalition of Wedding & Event Professionals, this is a great partnership with Rhode Island Commerce as well as the Department of Health, Department of Business Regulation and the Providence Warwick Convention[Read More…]
A federal lawsuit filed by ACLU of RI cooperating attorney Richard A. Sinapi challenges a Portsmouth town ordinance that bans the posting of political signs on residential property. The lawsuit is on behalf of town resident Michael DiPaola, who recently erected a series of signs on his property that express[Read More…]
Citing repeated instances of police failing to activate their body cameras in high profile encounters with the public, the ACLU of Rhode Island has called on Providence Commissioner of Public Safety Steven Paré and Police Chief Hugh Clements, Jr. to take stronger steps, including establishing a more vigorous audit[Read More…]
Today the RCC Chair again spoke out on the aftermath of the tragic event. Ms. Holmes-Brackett took note of legislation being filed in the US House and Senate to officially designate any MAGA themed organized action as Domestic Terrorism. “According to DC Journalist, Paul Sperry, Senator Durbin and Representative Schneider will introduce[Read More…]
The Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus Executive Committee is writing to encourage future Governor McKee to appoint a woman to be the next Lieutenant Governor. In Rhode Island, women make up over 51% of the population, yet upon Governor Raimondo’s departure, only 1 in 9 –a mere 11%– of top[Read More…]
Coup? Insurrection? A Reflection Of Today’s Political Realities? It was an “Open Mic” kind of night, as Host Pat Ford is joined by 3 Libertarians O’ Note: John Phillips: Libertarian National Committee Regional Representative … Someone who can be described as a Conscience of The Liberty Movement Conner Drigotas: Director[Read More…]
Tales of Woonsocket: Embattled Former Police Chief Turned Woonsocket Housing Authority Chairperson Turned Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle Turned in His Report Today. Let’s Just Say It Spares No Details. 
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City of Pawtucket Shuts Down Fiscal Year Early – Terminates Outstanding Purchase Orders -What? 
With his 150-day mark met, Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle published a tome? A tell all? A confessional? Instead of a monthly report, as called for by the Woonsocket City Council, Houle shunted a veritable dump of everything from the ordinary … his repeated, often profane[Read More…]
With his 150-day mark met, Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle published a tome? A tell all? A confessional? Instead of a monthly report, as called for by the Woonsocket City Council, Houle shunted a veritable dump of everything from the ordinary … his repeated, often profane[Read More…]
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…]
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