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15 May 2013, 7:34 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
This comes on the heels of Rhode Island and Delaware approving freedom to marry laws in the last two weeks, and historic victories at the ballot box in Maine, Maryland, and Washington last November. [read post]
14 May 2013, 2:34 pm by Michael Markarian
In addition, the King amendment seeks to nullify state laws in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington (and a bill that could be signed into law soon in New Jersey) dealing with intensive confinement of farm animals. [read post]
13 May 2013, 1:30 pm by Pete Strom
Bishop Arrested for DUI in Rhode Island, Pleads Not Guilty to Charges On Saturday night, May 4th, Roman Catholic Bishop Robert McManus, of the Diocese of Worcester, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after leaving the scene of an accident. [read post]
13 May 2013, 1:30 pm by Pete Strom
Bishop Arrested for DUI in Rhode Island, Pleads Not Guilty to Charges On Saturday night, May 4th, Roman Catholic Bishop Robert McManus, of the Diocese of Worcester, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after leaving the scene of an accident. [read post]
Two of the greatest tragedies in the history of the region have occurred as a result of nightclub fires – in 1942 at Cocoanut Grove in Boston, where 492 people were killed, and in 2003, at The Station in Rhode Island, where 100 people were killed and another 230 were seriously injured. [read post]
Two of the greatest tragedies in the history of the region have occurred as a result of nightclub fires – in 1942 at Cocoanut Grove in Boston, where 492 people were killed, and in 2003, at The Station in Rhode Island, where 100 people were killed and another 230 were seriously injured. [read post]
30 Apr 2013, 2:12 pm by Michael Markarian
In the broader sense, it has been a tremendous march of progress over the last three decades, as animal advocates across the country have worked to upgrade and fortify the state anti-cruelty statutes, and have completely reshaped the legal framework on crimes against animals.Prior to 1986, only four states (Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma and Rhode Island) had felony provisions for animal cruelty. [read post]
24 Apr 2013, 3:28 pm by Keith L. Miller
She was transported by a medical helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital, along with her child. [read post]
11 Apr 2013, 3:33 pm by Employment Lawyers
.  While the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ransgender) movement is gaining force, the fact is that, as of April 11, 2013, same-sex marriage is legal in only 9 states (plus D.C.), and is banned in 38 states (3 states,New Mexico, New Jersey and Rhode Island,  have abstained on the issue). [read post]
29 Mar 2013, 10:44 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
Rhode Island is considering S. 0341, which would reduce the penalties for some minor offenses, such as shoplifting, disorderly conduct, and driving with a suspended license. [read post]
22 Mar 2013, 11:47 am by Michael Markarian
And issues that were perceived as very difficult just eight years ago, such as improving the treatment of animals on industrial factory farms, are making progress as well: Nine states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, and Rhode Island) now ban the extreme confinement of breeding pigs in metal gestation cages where they can’t turn around for virtually their entire lives, and four (California, New Jersey, Ohio, and Rhode… [read post]
15 Mar 2013, 11:45 am by Michael Markarian
Tail docking is opposed by the National Milk Producers Federation and the American Veterinary Medical Association, and has been banned in California, Ohio, New Jersey and Rhode Island. [read post]
4 Mar 2013, 6:46 am by Thom Cooper
Rhode Island’s state pensions were funded at a rate of 49% of benefits promised. [read post]
9 Feb 2013, 1:14 pm by Kelly Phillips Erb
For 2013, the Tax Foundation found these states to be the least business-friendly, for tax purposes: New York New Jersey California Vermont Rhode Island Minnesota North Carolina Wisconsin Iowa Maryland * I didn’t count D.C. in this list to keep things consistent. [read post]
19 Dec 2012, 11:55 am by Ken
The university's response is weak: The University of Rhode Island does not condone acts or threats of violence. [read post]
10 Dec 2012, 4:00 pm
In Rhode Island recently, a murder conviction was tossed on the basis that police who searched the defendant's cell phone did so without a search warrant. [read post]