Civil Liberties

ACLU FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST BRISTOL-WARREN SCHOOLS FOR EGREGIOUS VIOLATION OF SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILD’S SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS

  From The Rhode Island Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union Citing it as a quintessential example of the enormous difficulties parents often face in ensuring that schools meet their obligations to serve and protect the educational rights of  children with disabilities, the ACLU of Rhode Island today filed a[Read More…]

by February 16, 2023

STATEMENT FROM JAMES P. HOWE: ATTORNEY FOR DOMINIC VINCENT, JOSEPH GRECO AND VINCENT GRECO

    STATEMENT FROM JAMES P. HOWE ATTORNEY FOR DOMINIC VINCENT, JOSEPH GRECO AND VINCENT GRECO   Today we have learned that the City of Pawtucket has begun the process to terminate Daniel Dolan from the Pawtucket Police Department. Officer Dolan, on June 23, 2021, shot and terrorized my clients[Read More…]

by February 16, 2023

DOLAN FIRED! STATEMENT FROM PAWTUCKET MAYOR GREBIEN!

Mayor Donald R. Grebien released the following statement regarding the decision to move to terminate the employment of Officer Daniel Dolan by the City of Pawtucket: “Trust in our public officials, both elected and appointed, is critical to our country’s ongoing pursuit of a more perfect union. In particular, our[Read More…]

by February 16, 2023

Pawtucket School Committee Formally Requests $22 Million Dollars For Shea Repairs!

  The City of Pawtucket School Committee has formally petitioned Pawtucket Mqyor Donald Grebien for the release of a total of 22 million dollars, in a Stage 1 Priority, Stage 2 Priority format, from monies authorized by taxpayers, in a 2018 Bond Issue, in order to facilitate repairs necessary to[Read More…]

by February 14, 2023

Rhode Island State Police Begin Rollout of Cruiser & Body-Worn Camera Program/Rhode Island ACLU Weighs In!

All Uniformed Troopers Will Be Equipped by The End of April   Rhode Island State Police today formally announced today the rollout of its Body Worn & Cruiser Based Camera Program. From The Rhode Island State Police: The Rhode Island State Police today announced that it has begun the process[Read More…]

by February 10, 2023

ACLU AND RI LEGAL SERVICES FILE CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

  The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island and R.I. Legal Services have filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against the Providence School District for failing to provide parents of special education students with the documents that are used to determine a child’s eligibility for[Read More…]

by February 8, 2023

Providence Public Schools Closed Friday 2/3/23 Due to Extreme Weather Conditions

  The Providence Public School District (PPSD) will be closed Friday, February 3, 2023, to ensure student safety during the expected extreme cold and wind chill weather conditions. Before and after school programs including sports are also canceled for Friday. Saturday school is also cancelled.   For employees, PPSD will enact a[Read More…]

by February 3, 2023

City of Pawtucket Announces Opening of Warming Shelter at 1139 Main Street

  From The City of Pawtucket: The City of Pawtucket is officially opening the doors to a new warming shelter at 1139 Main Street for this weekend, on an emergency basis. The shelter will be open starting tomorrow, February 3 at 7:00 am through Monday, February 6, around the clock. Additionally, the[Read More…]

by February 2, 2023

RIPTA PROTEST! Why Does RIPTA Obstruct the Distribution of NARCAN at Kennedy Plaza?

  A raucous, but determined group of medical professionals, harm reductionists, activists & a Rhode Island State Legislator gathered in Providence’s Kennedy Plaza to protest the behavior of a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Supervisor, as yet unidentified, who apparently takes the distribution of NARCAN (Generic Name: Naloxone) as[Read More…]

by January 1, 2023

Grebien To Pawtucket School Committee: Where’s That Can I Can Kick Down The Road?

The letter seems straight forward enough … The standard “get the stakeholders involved” “let’s document the process” … although involving the general public thing? Given the track record of the Grebien Administration, and his quislings in the Pawtucket City Council? Transparency is a pretty foreign concept in Pawtucket. See: APRA[Read More…]

by December 31, 2022