Post Hearing Q&A Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined partners Jennifer L. Wood, Executive Director, R.I. Center for Justice, Nick Horton, Co-Executive Director, OpenDoors, Elsy Santana, Care Coordinator, OpenDoors & Bret Jacob, Providence Director of Recovery Programs and LGBTQIA+ Liaison from the Providence Driver’s License Restoration Program at a[Read More…]
From The Rhode Island Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union: The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has called on Governor Daniel McKee to rescind a notice requiring all persons currently camping in front of the State House to vacate their property by 9 AM tomorrow or[Read More…]
The International Human Rights Community continues to recoil in horror with the disclosure that the United States Department of Justice issued a “Suggestion of Immunity”, after the elevation to the title of Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, of Mohammed bin Salman, largely recognized as the Architect of execution of[Read More…]
City of Pawtucket Chief Of Staff Dylan Zelazo is not happy. The “Non Factual” reference was employed this week in a communication to the Pawtucket City Council. (See Below) In a prior City Council Meeting, Councilman Clovis Gregor, citing the absence of Ward 5 representation on Pawtucket City Boards,[Read More…]
Legal Insurrection Foundation, a Rhode Island based Non-Profit organized “to educate and inform the public on legal, historical, economic, academic, and cultural issues related to the Constitution, liberty, and world events has filed a Federal Civil Rights Complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Office For Civil Rights related[Read More…]
Opportunity for families of current Pre-K, 5th Grade, and 8th grade students From The Providence Public School District (PPSD): This week, the Providence Public School District (PPSD) will host its annual School Choice Fair for rising kindergartners, rising sixth graders, and rising ninth graders, to provide all families[Read More…]
Glocester Municipal Sign Ordinance Ordinance 350-27 A. & C. Cited By Glocester Municipal Zoning Official/Building Inspector Ken Johnson Sign Gate! The Glocester RI Edition! Originally set up as a political sign, the sign ignores multiple town ordinances, at a particularly unsafe stretch of roadway. Irony? Town Council Members installed[Read More…]
Controversy abounds in Glocester, RI over questions about the legality of an electronic campaign sign placed on Rt. 44, which has seen multiple serious car accidents over the last few weeks, including one tragic fatality. The concern was first raised by Laurie Gaddis Barrett on the town Facebook group,[Read More…]
Editorial Note: When the principal City Council opponent, Councilman Clovis Gregor, announces publicly that he was not party to, or consulted in any “compromise”, one should question the veracity of the Mayor’s Statement. From The Office Of Mayor Don Grebien: On October 19, 2022, the Pawtucket City Council approved a[Read More…]
Rhode Island Congressman Magaziner Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Wage Theft: The Steal Act 
The Long Awaited Mendon Road Report: A Resolution acknowledging receipt and acceptance of the investigative report on the improper purchase of property on Mendon Road utilizing Federal HUD Home Program Funds 
Mayor Smiley, Rhode Island Foundation, Citizens Announce 2024 Roger William Park Pops! 
A Statement & Report – Community Care Alliance Chief Executive Officer Benedict Lessing: The Dignity Bus 
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. 
Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act “Under this legislation, employers who willfully fail to pay their employees the wages they are owed, fail to compensate their employees for overtime work, or steal tips, will face a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the crime”[Read More…]
Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act “Under this legislation, employers who willfully fail to pay their employees the wages they are owed, fail to compensate their employees for overtime work, or steal tips, will face a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the crime”[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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