Civil Liberties

Should 16 Year Old Vote For School Boards? A Rhode Island Legislator & Young Democrats Say Yes! (Video Testimony & Legislation Included)

  A Young Democrats of Rhode Island Board Member (We’ve reached out to Rep Ackerman for proper id)  rose in favor of  Cumberland State Representative Mia Ackerman’s Legislation allowing 16 & 17 year old teenagers to participate, as voters, in School Board elections. Republican  Representative Brian Newberry & Independent Rep[Read More…]

by April 20, 2023

Maj Toure-Black Guns Matter: A Whirlwind Political Tour of Rhode Island

Maj Toure – Rhode Island General Assembly House Testimony Video Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, visited Rhode Island on April 17, 2023. Following a whirlwind schedule, Maj appeared in television interviews on Rhode Island ABC 6, & NBC 10 .. The Matt Allen Show on AM630. Appearing as[Read More…]

by April 19, 2023

Mayor Brett P. Smiley & Colonel Oscar L. Perez Announce Providence Police “Community Response Team” dedicated To Combat The Operation of Illegal Vehicles on City Streets!

  From The City of Providence: Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Colonel Oscar L. Perez today announced the implementation of a Providence Police Community Response Team to combat illegal ATV and dirt bike riding throughout the City. Under his administration, Mayor Smiley has made it a priority to address quality-of-life[Read More…]

by April 5, 2023

ACLU OF RI REPORT DETAILS “ALARMING” RATES OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS OF K-5 STUDENTS & “EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH” SUSPENSION RATES OF STUDENTS BASED ON RACE AND DISABILITY

ACLU OF RI REPORT DETAILS “ALARMING” RATES OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS OF K-5 STUDENTS AND “EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH” SUSPENSION RATES OF STUDENTS BASED ON RACE AND DISABILITY From The Rhode Island Chapter of the ACLU: The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report today detailing the significant number of out-of-school suspensions meted out each[Read More…]

by March 20, 2023

The Economic Progress Institute and Equity Partners Announce Support of Proposed Equity Legislation

Equity review of annual state budget would highlight advances and areas of improvement   Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, Executive Director of The Economic Progress Institute (EPI), State Senators Jonathan Acosta (District 16) and Tiara Mack (District 4), State Representatives Terri Cortvriend (District 72) and Rebecca Kislak (District 4), and 32  community organization[Read More…]

by March 14, 2023

Representative Jennifer Stewart (D59-Pawtucket) Wants Taxpayers to Understand the Facts & The Costs of Municipal Lawsuits. Why Are Some Upset?

  Video of Rhode Island House Testimony/Debate February 16, 2023 House Bill 5260 Initial Hearing: Rep Jennifer Stewart-Disclosure of Municipal Litigation Costs From Representative Jennifer Stewart-Pawtucket: My experience as a plaintiff in litigation challenging the unconstitutional time limits on political signs in Pawtucket inspired me to file House Bill 5260,[Read More…]

by February 18, 2023

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