"...no one has managed to convince me why there is a need for a Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights in Rhode Island when when 19...
"I think there's a good argument to be made that the extra due process that police get - and that's what the experts acknowledge LEOBoR is...
"It's no secret," continued Chair Figueroa, "that we have yet to resolve one complaint that's come into PERA - and I know that Jose [Batista] and...
On Monday, November 16 at 5pm the Providence External Review Authority (PERA), the only civilian police oversight board in Rhode Island, will be holding a meeting...
Commissioner Paré's interpretation of the law regarding PERA ignores the "history, context and legislative goal" of the Community Safety Act.
“We call on the PERA Board, City Council, and the Mayor’s office to support Director Batista in holding the Providence Police accountable for their violence. More...
"These videos are public records," said Director Batista, "and today I have decided to honor a couple of the public requests that I have received."
“…what LEOBoR has done is supersized due process well beyond the realm of what the United States Supreme Court requires. And that begs the question… Why...
After Providence Police arrived to further escalate the confrontation, indiscriminate arrests were made of anyone nearby, whether they had engaged in unlawful activity or not, including...
People who witnessed police violence at Tuesday night’s #JusticeForJhamal protest addressed the board. “My question, that I sincerely hope you will ask the police chief, is...