PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 6 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following statement on April 5, 2023: * * * Black Lives Matter RI PAC and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following statement in response to Mayor Smiley's press conference this morning outlining plans to address the use of ATVs and dirt bikes in Providence, which include looking into ways to criminally charge the operators of ATVs and dirt bikes and using   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 4 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on April 3, 2023: The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit filed three years ago on behalf of a former Narragansett High School student with special education needs who was thrown to the ground, choked, and arrested by a school resource officer (SRO) over a rude hand gesture the student gave the SRO. A videotaped record of the i  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Armenian Assembly of America issued the following news: With Artsakh and Armenia in focus, activists from coast to coast came together in the nation's capital as part of the Armenian Assembly's successful 2023 Advocacy Summit, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). Advocates from California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland gathered at t  more

NEW YORK, April 4 (TNSper) -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) announced today that former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the political advocacy organization and its affiliate non-partisan think-tank Education Reform Now. During his two terms as the Democratic mayor of Rhode Island's largest city, Elorza undertook bold actions to advance a social and racial  more

NEW YORK, April 4 (TNSper) -- Education Reform Now issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Education Reform Now (ERN) announced today that former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the non-partisan think-tank. During his two terms as mayor of Rhode Island's largest city, Elorza undertook bold actions to advance a social and racial justice agenda. This included taking the unprecedented step to engage the state Department of Education to  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, April 5 (TNSgov) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on April 4, 2023, and letter: The New England First Amendment Coalition testified today in support of a Rhode Island bill that would strengthen the state's "often failing public records law." Senate Bill No. 420 would make changes to the state's Access to Public Records Act that include: * Better access to police records. * Increased fines against government agencies fo  more