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Coalition Statement on Charles St. Encampment Use of Machinery by RIDOT Contractor Before Residents Were Evacuated

Coalition Statement on Charles St. Encampment Use of Machinery by RIDOT Contractor Before Residents Were Evacuated

Camp Clearing by DOT Contractors Put Volunteers, Outreach Staff, & Residents At Risk  From The Rhode Island Coalition To End Homelessness: Yesterday, as outreach providers, volunteers, and staff were there to assist and evacuate residents of the Charles Street encampment, contractors from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation began using heavy machinery to clear out encampment “debris.” The operation of[Read More…]

by — August 9, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Providence City Councilor Justin Roias – An Open letter to the North End Regarding the Charles St Encampment

Providence City Councilor Justin Roias – An Open letter to the North End Regarding the Charles St Encampment

  An Open letter to the North End Regarding the Charles St Encampment   Aug 7 2023   To The North End,   I’m writing this open letter to provide an update on the Charles St encampment and share my perspective on recent events. When I campaigned to be your city councilor, I promised to restore your faith and trust[Read More…]

by — August 8, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
English/Spanish Translations: Rhode Island Department of State Launches Online Application for Voters to Request Mail Ballot

English/Spanish Translations: Rhode Island Department of State Launches Online Application for Voters to Request Mail Ballot

RI Department of State Launches Online Application for Voters to Request a Mail Ballot   Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division today launched a new online application portal for registered Rhode Island voters to request a mail ballot. “Today’s announcement is an important step forward in our work to modernize and strengthen[Read More…]

by — July 25, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties, Politics
SUIT FILED AGAINST PROVIDENCE FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE REQUIRED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

SUIT FILED AGAINST PROVIDENCE FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE REQUIRED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

    Citing “systemic failures to comply with federal law,” cooperating attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the R.I. Center for Justice have today filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Providence school district and the R.I. Department of Education, alleging that hundreds of children with disabilities between the ages of three and five are not receiving critical special education services they[Read More…]

by — July 17, 2023 — 1 comment — Civil Liberties

US Secretary of State Blinken Delivers Remarks at Meeting Launching Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, thank you very, very much.  Amery, Alicia, thank you so much for those important, powerful, insightful interventions.  It’s a great way to close out the session today.  And thanks to everyone who has participated in today’s ministerial, the expert panels, and to every country and every regional and international organization that is joining the global[Read More…]

by — July 9, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Providence Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)

Providence Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)

  Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)Providence The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals issue this ROAAR Alert due to increased non-fatal opioid overdose activity in Providence. From May 28 to June 3, 2023, Providence exceeded its weekly, pre-established opioid overdose threshold. There were 24 reports of individuals receiving care from an emergency[Read More…]

by — June 7, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
The Barrington 3 Teachers Sue Teachers Union NEA RI!

The Barrington 3 Teachers Sue Teachers Union NEA RI!

    Brittany DiOrio, Stephanie Hines, & Kerri Thurber … known within these pages as “The Barrington 3”, have formally filed suit against Labor Union NEA RI, according to Counsel for the Plaintiffs, Gregory Piccirilli. As stipulated by Plaintiff Diorio:   Per Attorney Piccirilli, National Education Association of Rhode Island (NEA RI) failed in their legal obligation to provide a[Read More…]

by — May 25, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Video & Program: Providence Police Department Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service & Wreath Laying Ceremony

Video & Program: Providence Police Department Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service & Wreath Laying Ceremony

      The motto of the members of the Department is “SEMPER VIGILANS,” a term in Latin that is defined as “Always Vigilant.” This belief is not only displayed on the patch of the Providence Police, but is exemplified in the Department’s commitment to Community Policing, and its immersion into various neighborhoods that define our City. The men and[Read More…]

by — May 13, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Vindication! Justice For The Barrington 3! Complete Capitulation By Barrington School Department

Vindication! Justice For The Barrington 3! Complete Capitulation By Barrington School Department

  The Barrington School Committee, and Plaintiff Representative Attorney Gregory P. Piccirilli, briefed the public on a landmark settlement on the ongoing case of what the Coalition has coined The Barrington 3, Stephanie Hines, Kerri Thurber, and Brittany DiOrio.  Following countless evidentiary hearings, School Board “Trials” that at times had the appearances of a Kangaroo Court, grotesquely insensitive cross examinations[Read More…]

by — May 11, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
BLM RI PAC Responds to Several Solitary Confinement Related Deaths at the ACI

BLM RI PAC Responds to Several Solitary Confinement Related Deaths at the ACI

Note:  Stop The Suicides, Reform Solitary Confinement! Rally Outside the Statehouse at 2:45 PM, Tuesday May 9th Will Be Held By The Reform Solitary Confinement Coalition From The BLM RI PAC: The recent and tragic deaths of several prisoners at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institutions have highlighted the need for urgent reforms in the state’s correctional system. Black Lives[Read More…]

by — May 8, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
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