57 percent of RI favor tax and regulate
A new poll that shows a solid majority of Rhode Islanders are in favor of taxing and regulating marijuana in ways similar to alcohol. Jared Moffat, executive director of Regulate RI, a coalition...
View ArticleRacial disparities in school suspensions reach 10 year high
The reported today that racial disparities in suspensions at Rhode Island’s schools had “reached their highest rates in a decade last year,” according to new report from the RI ACLU called...
View ArticleBill would limit police searches of pedestrians, minors
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the Comprehensive Community Police Relations Act, (CCPRA) H5819, a bill that seeks to combat racial profiling by requiring “all police departments to...
View Article1-877-3HCRIME: Elorza introduces Providence Hate Crime Hotline
Providence has a new hate crime hotline, 1-877-3HCRIME (1-877-342-7463), a place to “report hate crimes citywide and gain access to valuable resources and support networks.” “With reports that hate...
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