And the door, as they say, has been left wide open. A statement from oft embattled Mayor Don Grebien on the prospects of filling the Congressional Seat vacated by Congressman David Cicilline … Congressman Cicilline has been a tremendous leader and a strong ally to the City of Pawtucket and while I am thrilled for him to be taking on[Read More…]
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, which would require cities and towns of our state to[Read More…]
From The Office of Rhode Island Representative Katherine Kazarian: House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian (D-Dist. 63, East Providence, Pawtucket) has introduced a bill (2023-H 5656) that would help reduce power outages and long-term energy system costs through the development of a more holistic, statewide approach toward managing vegetation that threatens electric grid reliability. “All of us have[Read More…]
The Rhode Island Federal Delegation, Sen Reed, Sen Whitehouse, Congressman Cicilline & newly minted Congressman Seth Magaziner can claim scoreboard for 3 Rhode Island communities, bringing home 4.5$ million dollars in grants for Cumberland, Cranston, & Narragansett! From The Office of Senator Jack Reed: Cumberland, Cranston, and Narragansett Fire Departments awarded federal grants to hire firefighters &[Read More…]
Vendent Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, leads a US Department of State Daily Press Briefing: ArtificiaI Intelligence! Balloons! China! Israel! … to name just a few of the myriad of issues on February 16, 2023, in Washington, DC The Transcript: MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. Give me one second. QUESTION: Ditto. Happy rainy Thursday. MR PATEL: I know. I have two very brief[Read More…]
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 complaint against the Bristol-Warren School District on behalf of a[Read More…]
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 while a member of the Pawtucket Police Department. Although we[Read More…]
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday launched three new safety videos providing practical guidance to journalists covering unrest worldwide. Drawing on the organization’s expertise in emergency protection and safety, the videos will help journalists mitigate risk when covering protests and demonstrations. Reporting on civil unrest continues to be a considerable safety risk for journalists globally. Produced by ENP Media in[Read More…]
The U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee meeting in Washington, co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, underscored the breadth of U.S. support for Iraq. The United States, through its strategic partnership with the Republic of Iraq, seeks to advance mutual objectives of a stable, secure, sovereign, and unified Iraq.[Read More…]
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 faith and trust in those we employ to protect our[Read More…]
Cranston Mayor Schedules Presser to Challenge City Council Chair … Retribution? or Good Governance? 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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