As the nation’s political elite was filing into the U.S. Capitol for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Supreme Court Justice Ruth…
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At RWU Law, Ginsburg Emphasizes The Expansion Of Legal Rights
Admirers of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the pint-sized 84-year-old Supreme Court justice, know her as the “Notorious RBG.” And Ginsburg did not disappoint…
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ACLU Report Criticizes RI ‘Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline’
A new report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island says the state has a history of overzealous lawmaking that creates…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Whither the Democratic Party in 2018?
Democrats from Washington, D.C. to New England and beyond are hopeful about their electoral chances in this year’s midterms. But RIPR political analyst…
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VT Governor Signs Legal Pot Bill
Republican Governor Phil Scott has signed a bill that will make Vermont the first state in the country to legalize marijuana through an act of the…
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Bernice King, Daughter Of MLK, Offers Advice To Young Activists In RI
Bernice King, daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. expanded on her late father’s philosophy at Providence College Thursday night. King…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Next week looms as a big table-setter for Rhody politics in 2018, with lots of storylines to follow. So thanks for stopping by. As usual your tips and…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Trump Makes Mockery Of Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. day, the holiday devoted to one of our nation’s premier 20th century civil rights leaders. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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RI ACLU Suit: State UHIP System Dropped Residents From Medicaid Rolls
The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a second class-action lawsuit against the state over problems related to its…
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For One Woman, A Complicated Desire To Preserve Racist Emblems
Monuments to the Confederacy have become sites of renewed controversy in recent months. But not all acts of confrontation and reconciliation occur in…
