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Mar 22, 2012
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Homeless Bill of Rights (H 7173, S 2052)

The General Assembly passed landmark legislation to protect people from employment, housing, and voting discrimination, among others, solely because of their homeless status.
Legislation
Mar 22, 2012
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  • Racial Justice

Same-Sex Divorce (H 7752, S 2337)

Paradoxically, while Rhode Island continues to deny same-sex couples the right to marry, the state also prevents couples legally married in other states from divorcing.
Legislation
Mar 22, 2012
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Secular Memorials (H 8143A, S 3035)

In a stunning response to the Woonsocket cross controversy, the General Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation creating a permanent commission to determine whether any memorial in the state of Rhode Island is religious or secular.
Legislation
Feb 18, 2012
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Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act (H 7256, S 2252)

Three years’ worth of traffic stop data in Rhode Island demonstrated consistently that black and Hispanic drivers are twice as likely as whites to be stopped and searched by police, yet whites are more likely to be found with contraband when searched.
Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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  • Racial Justice

Same-Sex Divorce (H 7752, S 2337)

Paradoxically, while Rhode Island continues to deny same-sex couples the right to marry, the state also prevents couples legally married in other states from divorcing.
Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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  • Racial Justice

Secular Memorials (H 8143A, S 3035)

In a stunning response to the Woonsocket cross controversy, the General Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation creating a permanent commission to determine whether any memorial in the state of Rhode Island is religious or secular.
Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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  • Racial Justice

Homeless Bill of Rights (H 7173, S 2052)

The General Assembly passed landmark legislation to protect people from employment, housing, and voting discrimination, among others, solely because of their homeless status.
Legislation
Jan 01, 2012
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  • Racial Justice

Habeas Corpus (H 7916A, S 2803)

The House passed a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal sections of the National Defense Authorization Act which sanction the indefinite detention without charge or trial of anyone in the United States.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2011
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  • 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.
Legislation
Mar 22, 2012
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Mar 22, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Homeless Bill of Rights (H 7173, S 2052)

The General Assembly passed landmark legislation to protect people from employment, housing, and voting discrimination, among others, solely because of their homeless status.
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Mar 22, 2012
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Mar 22, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Same-Sex Divorce (H 7752, S 2337)

Paradoxically, while Rhode Island continues to deny same-sex couples the right to marry, the state also prevents couples legally married in other states from divorcing.
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Legislation
Mar 22, 2012
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Mar 22, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Secular Memorials (H 8143A, S 3035)

In a stunning response to the Woonsocket cross controversy, the General Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation creating a permanent commission to determine whether any memorial in the state of Rhode Island is religious or secular.
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Legislation
Feb 18, 2012
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Feb 18, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act (H 7256, S 2252)

Three years’ worth of traffic stop data in Rhode Island demonstrated consistently that black and Hispanic drivers are twice as likely as whites to be stopped and searched by police, yet whites are more likely to be found with contraband when searched.
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Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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Feb 17, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Same-Sex Divorce (H 7752, S 2337)

Paradoxically, while Rhode Island continues to deny same-sex couples the right to marry, the state also prevents couples legally married in other states from divorcing.
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Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Secular Memorials (H 8143A, S 3035)

In a stunning response to the Woonsocket cross controversy, the General Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation creating a permanent commission to determine whether any memorial in the state of Rhode Island is religious or secular.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
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Legislation
Feb 17, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Homeless Bill of Rights (H 7173, S 2052)

The General Assembly passed landmark legislation to protect people from employment, housing, and voting discrimination, among others, solely because of their homeless status.
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Legislation
Jan 01, 2012
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Legislation
Jan 01, 2012
  • Racial Justice

Habeas Corpus (H 7916A, S 2803)

The House passed a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal sections of the National Defense Authorization Act which sanction the indefinite detention without charge or trial of anyone in the United States.
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Legislation
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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