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Mar 07, 2011
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Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act (H 5263)

The ACLU, community organizations, and individuals who have experienced racial profiling testified before the House and Senate judiciary committees in favor of the Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act.
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Mar 07, 2011
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Primary Seat Belt Law (H 5544, S 22)

For many years, the ACLU and community groups have testified against passage of a primary seat belt bill unless legislation to reduce racial profiling is also enacted.
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Mar 06, 2011
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Anti-Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners (H 5257, S 165)

On June 8th, Governor Chafee signed into law a bill supported by the ACLU, the RI State Nurses Association, RI NOW and other groups to restrict the shackling of pregnant prisoners.
Legislation
Feb 18, 2011
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Civil Unions (H 6103)

In one of the worst examples of legislative “compromise” on a hot-button issue, Rhode Island now has a civil union law that neither proponents nor opponents of marriage equality wanted.
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Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Racial Justice

Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act (H 5263)

The ACLU, community organizations, and individuals who have experienced racial profiling testified before the House and Senate judiciary committees in favor of the Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
  • Racial Justice

Primary Seat Belt Law (H 5544, S 22)

For many years, the ACLU and community groups have testified against passage of a primary seat belt bill unless legislation to reduce racial profiling is also enacted.
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Mar 06, 2011
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Mar 06, 2011
  • Racial Justice

Anti-Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners (H 5257, S 165)

On June 8th, Governor Chafee signed into law a bill supported by the ACLU, the RI State Nurses Association, RI NOW and other groups to restrict the shackling of pregnant prisoners.
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Feb 18, 2011
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Feb 18, 2011
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Civil Unions (H 6103)

In one of the worst examples of legislative “compromise” on a hot-button issue, Rhode Island now has a civil union law that neither proponents nor opponents of marriage equality wanted.
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