Tag: Rhode Island Center for Justice
Central Falls celebrates first co-op established in Rhode Island under new enabling legislation
Healthy Planet Cleaning Co-Op (HPCC) was co-founded in May, 2018, incorporated under new legislation enacted in Rhode Island in January of this...
Federal class action suit filed in Providence seeks to establish constitutional right to an...
“Most people think that students have a right to an adequate education under the United States Constitution,” said Michael Rebell, the lead counsel representing...
Advocates challenge National Grid rate increase and National Grid’s need to exist
"This is no longer a negotiation," said Paul Rakotoarisoa, one of the co-chairs of the Providence Democratic Socialists of America. "We are not asking...
Senate committee moves legislation that will continue driver’s licenses for Dreamers
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed S2678a, which will allow DACA recipients to continue driving legally in Rhode Island. The DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood...
Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages
Today marked the launch of a coordinated campaign to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023 and to guarantee fair...