Government
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Oped: It's time to close the Wyatt
The Wyatt now stands revealed to be what it always has been: Not a partnership between private and public entities, but a full on private prison, acting outside the law and worse, shielded from the law, by ineffective state and local public officials.
Judge orders release of unlawfully incarcerated juvenile offenders
In ruling from the bench, Judge Nugent noted that for each day they remained unlawfully incarcerated, the three petitioners could never get that time back. He ordered their release under conditions established by the Parole Board.
Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights prevents Mayor and Commissioner from speaking on officer who beat and spit on juvenile
"Obviously the LEOBoR restricts us from publicly commenting on any particular case," continued the Commissioner. "If any officer is facing more than two days suspension, we are restricted from publicly talking about it..."
AG Neronha fails to bring charges against officer who beat and spit on juvenile in custody
"Following a 3-day presentation of witnesses and evidence by prosecutors before the grand jury, the grand jury returned a “no true bill,” declining to charge PVD Police Officer Domingo Diaz with simple assault against one of the juveniles involved," said the Attorney General's office in a statement.
Local peace groups support state legislation on nuclear weapons and state investments in war
“A nation’s power is not measured by the level of destruction its arsenal can inflict," said Senator Tiara Mack. "It’s in the sort of life its people enjoy. Our country would be so much stronger if we spent more money eliminating poverty and investing in education and housing rather than in creating and maintaining weapons to prove our might and our ability to annihilate other nations.
LGBTQ students decry anti-trans legislation at State House protest
"I'm hoping to let some people that work in our State house know that this is not okay. I want them to be able to see the faces of the people they're going to be affecting," said organizer Sabrina. "I want them to see us standing out here and realize that these are the faces of the people standing behind the papers that they're signing and that these are the people who are going to be directly affected."
General Assembly can and must do more to lift children out of deep poverty says Raising RI Coalition
"After being ignored for so long, Rhode Island Works needs updating to better prepare parents to succeed in the workforce of today," said Representative Art Handy. "Improving the support is a smart investment of state resources that would truly help families succeed.”
Revenue for Rhode Island coalition looking to tax the one percent
“While we have seen an influx of federal pandemic relief money into our State’s coffers, these are one-time funds and will soon be dried up," said Representative Karen Alzate. "Looking forward, it is imperative that our state raise revenue so that crucial and often life-saving programs and services remain available to Rhode Islanders in need."
Your donations needed: Governor McKee is charging Uprise RI $150 or more for an Access to Public Records Act request
UpriseRI is asking for donations to help cover the cost of this APRA and any future charges the Governor right throw our way.
Proposed bus hub to rely on privatization for funding - What are we giving away in the process?
"Here's the thing," said privatization expert Donald Cohen. "There's only one group of people that will pay back the hundred million in debt. Only one. Us. We'll pay with taxes. We'll pay with tolls. We'll pay with prices for concessions, but it has to be paid back and private capital is more expensive than public capital."