Local immigration advocates held a rally Tuesday in support of Fabian Schmidt, a German national and permanent U. S. resident currently being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. The rally was organized by the Rhode Island Working Families Party, the group accusing state lawmakers of not doing enough to protect the rights […]
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Lawyer for Fabian Schmidt says his client is in legal ‘limbo’ while held by ICE
A lawyer for a New Hampshire green card-holder who is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, says his client’s spirit is starting to deflate. Lawyer David Keller told several dozen protesters and three reporters outside the jail where Fabian Schmidt is […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For October 25
Question of the Week: After a bruising battle involving one of Rhode Island’s largest revenue sources, can the pieces be put back together? (Probably) Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 13
Question of the Week: With meetings on Friday the 13th related to the fate of Providence schools and the Wyatt Detention Facility, what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here […]
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Neronha Says Wyatt Investigation Is Focused On How Protesters Were Injured
The investigation into an incident at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls last week remains focused on how some protesters were struck by a pickup truck driven by a corrections officer and hit with pepper spray, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Wednesday. About a half-dozen people were hurt when those events unfolded […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 16
It always comes back to Rhode Island, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls promises to remain in the spotlight after a pickup […]
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Political Roundtable: Neronha On Wyatt Incident, Diocese Review & Regulating Hospital Mergers
RI Attorney General Peter Neronha joins Political Roundtable to discuss the investigation into an incident at the Wyatt Detention Facility, his review of documents from the Diocese of Providence, and the state’s shifting healthcare landscape.
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Neronha: Investigators Collecting Video And Statements On Wyatt Incident
Investigators reviewing an incident at the Wyatt Detention Center are focused on collecting statements and reviewing video of the episode, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Thursday. Video footage shows a corrections officer, identified by Wyatt as Captain Thomas Woodworth, driving a pickup truck into a group of protesters attempting to block the prison […]
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Wyatt Board Votes To Suspend ICE Contract
The board governing the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls voted to suspend its federal contract to hold undocumented immigrants.
