Rhode Island Tag

Providence Police Arrest 18 People During Anti-Israel Protest at Brown University

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 09, 2023 3 Comments

“Divestment from companies profiting from ongoing violence in Gaza is a material way for Brown University to promote an immediate ceasefire and a lasting peace”...

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SCOTUS Affirmative Action Fallout: RI-Based Charity Halts Race-Based Grant Making

Posted by James Nault on October 27, 2023 9 Comments

In response to inquiry from the Equal Protection Project, the Papitto Opportunity Connection states "going forward, we will support initiatives that are designed to foster diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging but that do not condition eligibility on race, do not make decisions based on race,...

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Homeowners Mount New Challenge to Law ‘Taking’ Private Beachfront Property Without Compensation

Posted by Terrance Kible on October 04, 2023 16 Comments

The new lawsuit accuses Rhode Island of illegally seizing private land and usurping the authority of the state supreme court....

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Pediatrician Discharges Mother’s Kids After She Objects to Gender Ideology

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 18, 2023 11 Comments

“We will not abandon our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion!”...

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Rhode Island Democrat Gets Light Sentence for Keying “Biden Sucks” Bumper Sticker Car

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 25, 2023 4 Comments

"I am truly sorry for my actions in this matter, and I am disappointed in my behavior and lack of judgment"...

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Wind Farm Projects are Beginning to Topple Due to Strong Economic Headwinds

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 22, 2023 33 Comments

Climate cult dominoes are continuing to fall....

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Rhode Island State Senator Who Allegedly Keyed Man’s Car Now Facing an Obstruction Charge

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 15, 2023 13 Comments

"The charge is a direct result of the totality of the circumstances surrounding the incident in question"...

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RI Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Has One of the Least Diverse Dem Staffs

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 15, 2023 2 Comments

"according to a report prepared by his Democrat colleagues"...

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Lawsuit: Rhode Island Law Illegally Seizes Private Beachfront For Public Access

Posted by Terrance Kible on July 13, 2023 32 Comments

An attorney for the group representing the homeowners criticized the law because it 'injects . . . uncertainty into coastal landowners' rights and potentially subjects large areas of previously private lands to public access.'...

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Rhode Island Democrat State Senator Charged With Keying Car With “Biden Sucks” Sticker

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 23, 2023 40 Comments

"Police were called to the shopping center Thursday afternoon after the vehicle's owner and passenger heard a loud scratching sound when they returned to their car."...

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Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Gets Exposed as ‘Conflicts of Interest’ Hypocrite

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 17, 2023 24 Comments

"@SenWhitehouse attacks Supreme Court Justices on alleged conflicts of interests, but he’s taken significant action to benefit Ocean Conservancy (@OurOcean), where his wife has worked ...

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My Statement To RI Supreme Court Opposing Proposed Mandatory DEI Continuing Legal Education Requirement

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 12, 2023 12 Comments

"By adopting the DEI approach to mandatory CLE training, the Court would be adopting one side of an ideological battle, and a side we suggest is not consistent with Rhode Island or federal equal protection law."...

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Total Vindication: Full Reinstatement and Back Pay For Three Barrington (RI) Teachers Fired For Refusing Covid Vax

Posted by Jane Coleman on May 11, 2023 31 Comments

Teachers' lawyer Greg Piccirilli: "The teachers have been made whole. It is as if they were never fired." ...

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Boys In the Girls Room – Think it Can’t Happen at Your Hometown YMCA? Think Again

Posted by Robert Chiaradio on April 19, 2023 41 Comments

If it can go on in Westerly, RI, it can go on anywhere, including your hometown. Be vigilant. Ask questions. Demand answers. Hold people accountable. Your safety, as well as that of your kids and grandkids, are at stake....

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“Imagine How it Feels to be One of Only Three Educators out of 21,000 in the State of Rhode Island to Lose Your Job Over This Vaccine”

Posted by Jane Coleman on March 29, 2023 17 Comments

RI Legislature Considers Bills to Reinstate Workers Fired For Refusing Vaccine, End Vaccine Mandates...

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Rhode Island Foundation Stands By Funding Providence Teacher Hiring Program That Discriminates Against Whites

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 25, 2023 41 Comments

Compares racially discriminatory hiring program to picking one academic field to support over another: "It's not anything against other [white] teachers, just that's an area, just like could be science teachers."...

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Providence (RI) Schools Appear To Abandon Segregated Teacher Meetups After Legal Insurrection Challenge

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 19, 2023 13 Comments

On February 28, 2023, there is another teacher meetup organized by the PPSD DEI Working Group, but this time the promotional material does not on its face limit attendence to non-white teachers....

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Democrats in Rhode Island Pushing Bill That Would Allow Non-Citizens to Vote

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 16, 2023 3 Comments

"The measure marks the latest attempt by leftists to give foreigners and, in this case, even illegal immigrants the opportunity to influence the U.S. electoral process."...

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