North Smithfield’s Town Council will revisit a previously approved nonbinding resolution to boycott Nike products because of public backlash. Town…
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Judge Rules Law Prohibits Deportation In Certain Cases
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have until next month to report how it’s making sure foreigners married to Americans are not deported illegally…
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Hearings Challenging The Arrests Of Married Immigrants To Continue
Hearings resume Tuesday in federal court in Boston into the arrests of the wives and husbands of Americans at immigration interviews. The Justice…
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ACLU Sues Woonsocket Over Funding For Domestic Violence Service Agency
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the City of Woonsocket on behalf of a local nonprofit that serves survivors of domestic violence. The suit…
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ACLU Rates RI Legislative Session ‘Mixed’
Rhode Island’s ACLU is calling the 2018 state legislative session a “mixed bag” for civil liberties. Steve Brown, the group’s executive director, said…
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Democratic Legislative Endorsements Upset RI Progressives
Rhode Island progressives are expressing outrage about some of the candidates endorsed in legislative elections, including a man who supported President…
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RI House Approves Drug Homicide Bill
Rhode Island’s House of Representatives Thursday night approved a bill to create a new criminal penalty for dealers in cases of fatal overdoses.
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Rhode Island Moves Forward On Gun Control Measures
In an overwhelming majority, the Rhode Island Senate passed two bills aimed at curbing gun violence in Rhode Island. One bill would allow for the court…
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Senate Delays Vote On Mandatory Sentencing Bill For Drug Dealers
The Rhode Island Senate postponed a scheduled vote Wednesday night on a bill that would mandate life sentences for drug dealers in fatal overdose cases,…
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Medical Professionals, Community Groups Oppose Drug Homicide Bill
Dozens of medical professionals and community groups are asking the Rhode Island Senate to delay a scheduled vote Wednesday on a bill to mandate life…
