State leaders all-in on police body-worn cameras
June 16, 2021

State leaders all-in on police body-worn cameras

Of the two big questions, how the program will be funded, and what the statewide policies regarding...

State Police report on Jhamal Gonsalves clarifies incident; AG Neronha declines criminal charges against officers
June 15, 2021

State Police report on Jhamal Gonsalves clarifies incident; AG Neronha declines criminal charges against officers

Jhamal Gonsalves “sustained his injuries as a result of being struck in the head by a stop...

Senate LEOBoR Task Force votes on final recommendations
May 2, 2022

Senate LEOBoR Task Force votes on final recommendations

“…no one has managed to convince me why there is a need for a Law Enforcement Officer’s...

Is the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights about accountability?
December 16, 2020

Is the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights about accountability?

At the most recent meeting of the Senate Task Force to suggest changes to the Law Enforcement...

RI ACLU sends letter to state officials defending the right “to peacefully record the activities of police in public”
June 15, 2021

RI ACLU sends letter to state officials defending the right “to peacefully record the activities of police in public”

“It is deeply disturbing to see Rhode Island police joining counterparts elsewhere in… attempting to intimidate and...

Second meeting of LEOBoR Task Force suggests soft reboot, not big changes
August 27, 2020

Second meeting of LEOBoR Task Force suggests soft reboot, not big changes

“…LEOBoR is being invoked very infrequently… The sentiment of the overwhelming majority of chiefs I had spoken...

Reform or Repeal? The Senate LEOBoR Task Force holds first meeting
August 27, 2020

Reform or Repeal? The Senate LEOBoR Task Force holds first meeting

Task Force member Jose Batista, executive director of PERA, suggested that the Task Force work “the opposite...

Governor Raimondo developing a “comprehensive plan” to deal with domestic violence increase during pandemic
April 9, 2020

Governor Raimondo developing a “comprehensive plan” to deal with domestic violence increase during pandemic

“[We are] looking for ways to provide more shelter, looking for ways to provide more hotline and...

Student protesters target anti-Palestine talk on RIC campus
March 2, 2020

Student protesters target anti-Palestine talk on RIC campus

“…we strongly object to the idea that any criticism, any speaking up for a free Palestine, in...

Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group releases recommendations
January 19, 2020

Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group releases recommendations

[From a press release] Governor Gina Raimondo‘s Gun Safety Working Group today released its final report, which...

Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group holds first meeting
January 19, 2020

Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group holds first meeting

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo called the first meeting of her Gun Safety Working Group to order...

Raimondo announces Gun Safety Working Group
January 19, 2020

Raimondo announces Gun Safety Working Group

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has had some success with tasking large working groups to tackle difficult...

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