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Apr 06, 2023
racial justice
  • Racial Justice

Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act (H 5889, S 368)

After the quiet expiration of the CCPRA in 2020, we supported legislation that would have both renewed the data collection provisions and annual report requirements and imposed more stringent requirements on the collection and analysis of the data.
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
voting rights
  • Voting Rights

Prison Gerrymandering (H 5613, S 628)

We supported legislation which would have barred the practice of "prison gerrymandering."
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
government transparency
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

Open Meetings Translation (H 5616, S 122)

We supported legislation which would have required public bodies to establish a plan for providing translation services at public meetings, ensuring that access to these meetings is not inhibited because an individual does not fluently speak the language that the meeting is conducted in.
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Ending "Life Without Parole" Sentencing (H 5149, S 374)

Noting that “life without parole” sentencing robs incarcerated individuals of any rehabilitative hope, is a type of sentencing with a racially discriminatory impact, and is wasteful, we supported legislation which would have eliminated this criminal sentence in Rhode Island.
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
racial justice
  • Racial Justice

Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights (H 5567, H 5888, H 6200, S 360, S 1059, S 1060)

As a state with one of the most protective Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights statutes in the country – imposing numerous barriers to disciplining wayward officers – it is long past time for significant revisions to be made to this law.
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
government transparency
  • Government Transparency

Police Records & APRA (H 5442)

We supported legislation which would have clarified the Access to Public Records Act (APRA) to ensure that the public can access the final reports of internal investigations of police misconduct.
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
racial justice
  • Racial Justice

Police PTSD Disability Benefits (H 5373, S 230)

We opposed a provision in this legislation that could have allowed police officers to recoup disability benefits if they allege to suffer from PTSD from misconduct that they have themselves inflicted on a civilian.
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
economic justice
  • Economic Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage Exemption (H 5371, S 424)

We supported the repeal of an exemption for domestic workers in state minimum wage laws, noting that its impact is sexist, racially discriminatory, and limiting of the economic mobility of domestic workers.
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
criminal justice
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Parental Status in Sentencing (H 5686, S 405)

We strongly supported legislation which would have required that the parental status of a defendant be taken into account as a component of the sentencing process.
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
racial justice
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
  • Racial Justice

Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act (H 5889, S 368)

After the quiet expiration of the CCPRA in 2020, we supported legislation that would have both renewed the data collection provisions and annual report requirements and imposed more stringent requirements on the collection and analysis of the data.
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Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
voting rights
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
  • Voting Rights

Prison Gerrymandering (H 5613, S 628)

We supported legislation which would have barred the practice of "prison gerrymandering."
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Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
government transparency
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

Open Meetings Translation (H 5616, S 122)

We supported legislation which would have required public bodies to establish a plan for providing translation services at public meetings, ensuring that access to these meetings is not inhibited because an individual does not fluently speak the language that the meeting is conducted in.
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Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
criminal justice
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Ending "Life Without Parole" Sentencing (H 5149, S 374)

Noting that “life without parole” sentencing robs incarcerated individuals of any rehabilitative hope, is a type of sentencing with a racially discriminatory impact, and is wasteful, we supported legislation which would have eliminated this criminal sentence in Rhode Island.
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Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
racial justice
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
  • Racial Justice

Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights (H 5567, H 5888, H 6200, S 360, S 1059, S 1060)

As a state with one of the most protective Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights statutes in the country – imposing numerous barriers to disciplining wayward officers – it is long past time for significant revisions to be made to this law.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
government transparency
Legislation
Apr 06, 2023
  • Government Transparency

Police Records & APRA (H 5442)

We supported legislation which would have clarified the Access to Public Records Act (APRA) to ensure that the public can access the final reports of internal investigations of police misconduct.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
racial justice
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
  • Racial Justice

Police PTSD Disability Benefits (H 5373, S 230)

We opposed a provision in this legislation that could have allowed police officers to recoup disability benefits if they allege to suffer from PTSD from misconduct that they have themselves inflicted on a civilian.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
economic justice
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
  • Economic Justice|
  • +3 Issues

Domestic Worker Minimum Wage Exemption (H 5371, S 424)

We supported the repeal of an exemption for domestic workers in state minimum wage laws, noting that its impact is sexist, racially discriminatory, and limiting of the economic mobility of domestic workers.
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Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
criminal justice
Legislation
Mar 31, 2023
  • Criminal Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Parental Status in Sentencing (H 5686, S 405)

We strongly supported legislation which would have required that the parental status of a defendant be taken into account as a component of the sentencing process.
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