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ACLU Suit Against RI DLT Ends With Detailed Settlement Over Unemployment Benefit Freezes

The RI Department of Labor and Training (DLT) has agreed to take numerous steps to prevent a repeat of last year’s debacle when thousands of residents had their unemployment insurance benefit payments unexpectedly frozen without any notice or explanation. The settlement comes today in a lawsuit filed by ACLU of[Read More…]

by November 4, 2021

Chas Calenda Attorney At Law: The Briefs! Mandatory School Masking: Richard Southwell et al v. Daniel McKee et al – PC-2021-05915

Attorney Chas Calenda focuses on the exchange of briefs, between Defendant State of Rhode Island and Plaintiffs. As is our custom, The Coalition Radio Network will provide briefs, complaints, testimony etc. in coverage of legal proceedings where & whenever possible. From The State of Rhode Island: From The Plaintiffs –[Read More…]

by November 4, 2021

The State Responds! Mandatory School Masking: Richard Southwell et al v. Daniel McKee et al – PC-2021-05915

For Your At Home Legal Analysis: The State’s Closing Argument-As To Why An Injunction Should Not Be Issued Against The “Masking” Order!   Independent Media relies on the generosity of viewers & sponsors. In this chaotic year, the most often heard feedback we receive? We. Ask. The. Questions. Help The[Read More…]

by November 2, 2021

Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit Arrests Providence Priest On Child Pornography Charges

Colonel James Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police announces that on Saturday, October 30, 2021, members of the Rhode Island State Police/Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Father James Jackson, age 66, of St. Mary’s Church, 538 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island for Possession of Child Pornography,[Read More…]

by October 31, 2021

FLASH: Food and Drug Administration Authorizes Emergency Use Of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine For Children 5-11

  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age. The authorization was based on the FDA’s thorough and transparent evaluation of the data that included input from independent[Read More…]

by October 29, 2021

AMERICA FIRST LEGAL REQUESTS INVESTIGATION INTO VIOLA GARCIA’S POTENTIAL QUID PRO QUO APPOINTMENT TO THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNING BOARD

America First Legal (AFL) filed a request for investigation with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s appointment of Viola Garcia, President of the National School Boards Association, to the National Assessment Governing Board. Working for weeks with White House[Read More…]

by October 28, 2021

Congressman Cicilline Honors 13 U.S. Servicemembers Who Lost Their Lives At Hamid Karzai International Airport

Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) yesterday spoke on the House floor honoring the sacrifice of the 13 U.S. servicemembers who lost their lives during the bombing that killed more than 160 innocent Afghanis and American military personnel at the Hamid Karzai International Airport. The Congressman’s remarks came ahead of a[Read More…]

by October 27, 2021

Latino Mayors Elorza, Garcia, Mendez, Romero, & De La Isla On Future Impact Of Build Back Better Agenda

  Earlier today, Mayor Robert Garcia (City of Long Beach, CA) hosted Mayor Trey Mendez (City of Brownsville, TX), Mayor Regina Romero (City of Tucson, AZ), Mayor Michelle De La Isla (Topeka, KS) and Mayor Jorge Elorza (City of Providence, RI) for a virtual press conference about the historic investments[Read More…]

by October 27, 2021

City of Pawtucket to Begin Harm Reduction Station Program

Starting January 1, 2022, the City of Pawtucket will have a harm reduction station in each fire station across the city in an effort to reduce incidents related to substance use disorders. Since 2014, the opioid overdoses and drug abuse has increased dramatically to epidemic-level numbers across Rhode Island, with[Read More…]

by October 26, 2021

CDC Issues Orders Operationalizing the President’s Safer, More Stringent International Travel System

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing Orders to implement the new travel policy announced by the Biden administration to safely resume global travel to the United States while protecting the health and safety of American communities from COVID-19. These Orders put in place a stringent[Read More…]

by October 25, 2021