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In a rare unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court re-affirmed some of the most sacred principles we have under Constitutional law – the right to be secure in our homes and free from governmental intrusion without a judicially-authorized warrant. In Caniglia v. Strom, a case that originated right here in Rhode Island, a welfare check conducted by a police[Read More…]
On May 18, Attorney General Neronha will participate as a panelist in State and Local Responses to Rising Hate, a national discussion hosted by the Attorney General Alliance and moderated by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, featuring leaders from the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League. This conversation will explore the rise of hate incidents and[Read More…]
In an important victory for privacy rights, the U.S Supreme Court today unanimously rejected police arguments that engaging in a non-criminal “community caretaking” function allows them to search a person’s home without a warrant. The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island had filed a “friend of the court” brief before the Court, and had represented the petitioner in the[Read More…]
Brooklyn President Candidate Shares His Opinion. On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to restore felons’ right to vote after their release, and Brooklyn Borough President Candidate, Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead reacts with pure joy, as people on parole in the state of New York are now eligible to vote as soon as they leave prison As the law goes into[Read More…]
Mayor Grebien announced that City Hall will be opening to the public Monday through Thursday without the need to schedule an appointment for any department starting on May 17th. “As our COVID-19 rates have steadily declined and more and more of our residents are getting vaccinated we feel comfortable with this decision,” said Mayor Donald R. Grebien. “We have provided[Read More…]
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Yesterday, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced his Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. This Budget includes spending an additional $2.8 Millions of dollars on upwards of 50 new police officers while investing only a fraction of that amount in diversion programs for mental and behavioral health crises. In response to Mayor Elorza’s budget, BLM RI PAC Executive Director Harrison Tuttle[Read More…]
Photo by Hédi Benyounes Legal experts, interfaith coalition leaders, formerly incarcerated organizers, public health advocates, and legislators are gathering on Tuesday, April 27th in support of the Restrictive Housing Act. Bills S0395 and H5740, sponsored by Senator Tiara Mack and Representative Grace Diaz, will end the abusive practices of long term solitary confinement.. Legislators will read testimony from people[Read More…]
On April 9, Communities United for Positive Change (CU4PC) issued a comprehensive report detailing the challenges faced by, and the resultant demands of the Pawtucket community relative to the City of Pawtucket’s Police Department. Below are nearly 2 hours of conversation … a conversation still in progress … of community leaders about those reports. The Coalition Radio Network will continue[Read More…]
He’s baaaack! Although, truth be told, did he ever really go away? Now Former Woonsocket City Council Chair John Ward made good on his promise to stay involved in Woonsocket affairs … albeit as a private citizen, today, with the release of his formal objection to the “reclassification” of Woonsocket’s RISE Academy from Mayoral Academy to Charter School status. Citing,[Read More…]
In a scheduling move that has even the most cynical Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) observer shaking their head, the Agenda for the influential Council on Elementary & Secondary Education was posted on 5:20 this evening (Friday) to include a review of the controversial application to transition Woonsocket based RISE Mayoral Academy to Charter School status. The Hearing will[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 make clear that those responsible for ongoing atrocities and other[Read More…]
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