Post Tagged with: "Rhode Island"

Rep Patricia Morgan: Are All Nationalities & Ethnicities Important? Democrats say NO. Democrats Reject Morgan Amendment Expanding Heritage Education

Teaching African American history is important, but so is an understanding of all nationalities that make Rhode Island their home. On Tuesday, May 25, Representative Patricia Morgan, Republican District 26 (West Warwick, Coventry and Warwick) submitted an amendment to H-5697 AFRICAN HERITAGE HISTORY EDUCATION, an act which requires implementation of[Read More…]

by May 26, 2021

NEVER AGAIN RHODE ISLAND: RHODE ISLAND RESIDENTS-THE WYATT IS AN EXPENSIVE DISGRACE

  AT A HEARING FOR THE RHODE ISLAND STATE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, CONSTITUENTS MADE THEIR VOICE HEARD ON A SLATE OF BILLS THAT WOULD SHUT DOWN RHODE ISLAND’S ICE DETENTION FACILITY   Dozens of Rhode Island residents called in to a State Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today to testify in[Read More…]

by May 18, 2021

U.S. SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY PROTECTS PRIVACY IN MAJOR “SEARCH AND SEIZURE” CASE FROM RHODE ISLAND 

In an important victory for privacy rights, the U.S Supreme Court today unanimously rejected police arguments that engaging in a non-criminal “community caretaking” function allows  them to search a person’s home without a warrant. The American Civil Liberties Union of  Rhode Island had filed a “friend of the court” brief[Read More…]

by May 17, 2021

“The Governor has walked away from us in my opinion, so I’m walking away from him!”

Restauranteur Dave Levesque: Proprietor Brewed Awakenings has essentially dismissed Governor Dan McKee. In a damning email, he essentially dismisses the efforts of McKee & Temporary DLT Honcho Matt Weldon, to address the “Underemployment Crisis” as “Weak Kneed”. Apparently, Weldon had implied a compromise had been met with competing legislation designed[Read More…]

by May 7, 2021

The Black Lives Matter RI PAC Issues Statement On Proposed Providence Budget

    Yesterday, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced his Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. This Budget includes spending an additional  $2.8 Millions of dollars on upwards of 50 new police officers while investing only a fraction of that amount in diversion programs for mental and behavioral health crises. In response to[Read More…]

by April 28, 2021

Gubernatorial Candidate Munoz: A Call For Greater Accountability

On April 22, 2021, while standing on the steps of the Rhode Island State House, Dr. Luis Daniel Muñoz called for the need to strengthen accountability measures across all municipal police departments.  Dr. Muñoz stated, “We know that something has to change:  Rhode Island’s congressional delegation should call for an assessment[Read More…]

by April 23, 2021

CNN: Congressman Cicilline On Congress’ Role To Prevent Mass Shootings

  “We have a gun violence epidemic in this country. 316 people will be shot every single day. 106 People die at the hands of a gun. It’s a public health crisis. It’s an epidemic. It’s a level of gun violence that doesn’t exist in any other developed country. There[Read More…]

by April 18, 2021

Attorney General issues APRA finding in Lyssikatos v. Narragansett Police Department

    Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that his office has issued a finding in response to an Access to Public Records Act (APRA) complaint filed against the Narragansett Police Department by Dimitri Lyssikatos. As detailed in the finding, the Office of the Attorney General found that 14 internal[Read More…]

by April 16, 2021

Cicilline Announces New Financial Resources Available to Help Rhode Islanders Pay for Funeral Services

U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) announced today that, as a result of the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed last month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing new resources for Rhode Islanders who have incurred a COVID-19-related funeral expense since January 20, 2020. Eligible Rhode Islanders may[Read More…]

by April 14, 2021

Rhody Sen Gordon Rogers Joined The Coalition! We Talk 2A ..Covid ..The Senate #ShallNotBeInfringed

  Rhode Island State Senator Gordon Rogers (R 21) Joined Pat Ford on The Coalition Talk Radio! Everything was on the table .. a discussion of his families long record of community service .. pending Second Amendment / Gun Rights legislation .. The Climate Bill .. The very conduct, by[Read More…]

by March 27, 2021