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ACLU of Rhode Island challenges landlord’s SLAPP suit against tenant organizers “Butler’s defamation claim is a clear attempt to chill the speech and public participation of tenants and organizers..."

ACLU of Rhode Island challenges landlord’s SLAPP suit against tenant organizers

“Butler’s defamation claim is a clear attempt to chill the speech and public participation of tenants and organizers..."

steveahlquist.substack.com/p/aclu-of-rh...

Collective call to action: Support the Mathewson St. Blanket Drive and our unhoused community “Your donation of blankets and warm clothing directly supports this lifesaving mission.”

Collective call to action: Support the Mathewson St. Blanket Drive and our unhoused community

“Your donation of blankets and warm clothing directly supports this lifesaving mission.”

steveahlquist.substack.com/p/collective...

Merry Christmas 🎄

So sad. May he rest in peace. Condolences to his family. His beautiful life and legacy will live on! ❤️

The Governor has not yet signed this bill into law, there's still time to make your voice heard!

Run like Zohran — Open Call for Rhode Island Candidates! · RI Working Families Party Zohran Mamdani just WON the Democratic primary for New York City mayor—and his victory is sending shockwaves across the country, including right here in Rhode Island! Zohran's primary win proves that...

www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Run like Zohran — Open Call for Rhode Island Candidates! · RI Working Families Party Zohran Mamdani just WON the Democratic primary for New York City mayor—and his victory is sending shockwaves across the country, including right here in Rhode Island! Zohran's primary win proves that...

www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Let’s go future Candidates and Volunteers! Run Like Zohran!!

Let’s go future Candidates and Volunteers!

Run Like Zohran!!

The 2025 Rhode Island Legislative Session is over! We testified on hundreds of bills this session, showing up every week to advocate for your rights and liberties.

Donate to Stand with Sebastian: Healing and Justice, organized by Choice McDonnough Dear family and friends, On Sunday June 8th, 2025, my disabled younger… Choice McDonnough needs your support for Stand with Sebastian: Healing and Justice

The family of Sebastian, the young man who was shot by Pawtucket police had put together a Go Fund Me (see below) to help with medical and some legal fees. Any amount is so appreciated! ❤️

www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

Thank you
@BillBartholomew
for taking the time to discuss my Just Cause legislation. The fact is this is about Fairness, Stabilizing communities and Preventing homelessness - who isn’t for that?!

Rep. Cherie Cruz (@concernedrier.bsky.social) hosted a group of parents and staff from the Head Start program at Children's Friend at the State House today. They participated in a mock legislative session with Rep. Cruz, learned about how laws are made, and toured the State House.

Please join #RhodeIsland Rep.@leonelafelix.bsky.social & Rep @jenniferstewart.bsky.social
for our Spring reception at the Brewers Guild, 461 Main Street, #Pawtucket on Weds, May 28th at 6pm.

Hope you can make it!!

David Hogg tried pitching a compromise to the DNC. He was rebuffed. The 25-year-old vice chair's plan to attack "asleep-at-the-wheel" Democrats has rattled the party.

"When he was in Rhode Island for the state party fundraiser last month, Hogg met with progressive legislators and activists to discuss potential primary challenges, according to a person familiar with the conversation."

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ACLU And RWU Law School Clinic Settle Suit Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom The ACLU of Rhode Island announced today the favorable settlement of a lawsuit that challenged the R.I. Department of Corrections’ (RIDOC) restrictive policies governing the religious freedom of

SETTLED: We just favorably settled a lawsuit that challenged the RI Dept. of Corrections’ restrictive policies governing the religious freedom of people incarcerated at the ACI.

Among other things, our Native American plaintiff will now be allowed to wear his Apache headband.

Read more ⬇️

As a legislator, I can draft and put in a bill and won’t know there is a similar or the same bill another Rep has put in until it has hits a committee or even the floor…I learned that my first year….

Happening now: Environmental Council of #RhodeIsland Lobby Day presser kicks off at the RI State House. Priorities:
🌎Building Decarbonization
🌎Bottle Bill
🌎Offshore wind
🌎Save RIPTA Package

The rule is it can be reconsidered if two ppl on the prevailing side of the vote want to reconsider and make the motion. The issue of the criminalization of 18-20 using the igaming app for Blackjack/Roulette betting Rep. Knight and Rep. Casimiro reconsidered their votes to enable the bill to pass.

Someone tell me we are not a cop state and one that does not protect the bad cops 🙄(clearly sarcasm).
Apparently we are the only state!

Thank you @samstecklow.bsky.social for this reporting!

Defeated bill to criminalize iGaming under age 21 is up for a revote. Why that's controversial Some lawmakers are crying foul about the plan to "reconsider" the bill defeated by the House Judiciary Committee, which would create a new crime.

“the House governs by its own rules” www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Congratulations to my young constituent Lola on setting up a Little Library in Oak Hill #Pawtucket, #RhodeIsland - Great to see our students working to make things better in our communities 📖 📚 📙

@kacphd.bsky.social

Thank you, @kacphd.bsky.social for you and your team’s inspirational work - second chances! ❤️

Thank you, @kacphd for you and your team’s inspirational work - second chances! ❤️

Hands Off! Rhode Island Fights Back! · Hands Off **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Rhode Island is fighting back! This event is being organized by Indivisible RI and several other RI based organizations. Contact ind...

It’s time.

Click below for details on our Hands Off event

We are ambitious here. Let’s get 20k people out. That’s 2% of the state.

We can do it.

That means share, knock doors, text and call your friends in RI.

Time to put FEET in the STREET.

Cc: @indivisible.org

mobilize.us/s/yLOK8f

We can do it! Come out, stand together, show our power! #peoplepower

A press conference to highlight legislation on Just Cause Eviction Protections (H5503 and S0212), a proposed law that would prevent unfair evictions, promote stable communities, keep neighbors in their homes, and begin to reverse the homelessness crisis.

Just Cause eviction policies can slow the hemorrhaging of Ppl experiencing homelessness here in RI today! Our Seniors on fixed incomes or our working class families forced to pay 20-30% increase a yr until the are out on the streets. It’s time to put Ppls right to housing over maximizing profits.