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Feb 22, 2017
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  • Criminal Justice

Blue Lives (H 5260)

In February, the ACLU testified in front of the House Judiciary committee stating that treating crimes against police officers as hate crimes devalues the discrimination that truly marginalized communities such as members of the LGBTQ community and people of color have faced for decades.
Legislation
Feb 22, 2017
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  • Racial Justice

Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners (H 6358, S 282)

In June, the ACLU testified in the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of legislation which sought to expand that law by prohibiting shackling pregnant women in their third trimester while they were being transported to or from a court proceeding.
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Feb 22, 2017
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  • Gender Equality

Gender Rating (H 5109, S 578)

Women have historically been charged more for the same health insurance as men, solely because of their gender, leaving women less able to purchase vital health care coverage.
Legislation
Feb 22, 2017
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  • Racial Justice

Municipal Courts (H 5187, S 71)

The ACLU joined with the Public Defender and the RI Coalition for the Homeless to support legislation requiring municipal courts to provide free attorneys to indigent defendants charged with ordinance violations that could result in imprisonment.
Legislation
Feb 22, 2017
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Child Support (H 5553, S 406)

Based on new federal regulations, legislation was introduced which would establish a formal process for the incarceration of an individual to be taken into consideration for the purposes of modifying child support orders.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017
  • Criminal Justice

Blue Lives (H 5260)

In February, the ACLU testified in front of the House Judiciary committee stating that treating crimes against police officers as hate crimes devalues the discrimination that truly marginalized communities such as members of the LGBTQ community and people of color have faced for decades.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017
  • Racial Justice

Shackling of Pregnant Prisoners (H 6358, S 282)

In June, the ACLU testified in the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of legislation which sought to expand that law by prohibiting shackling pregnant women in their third trimester while they were being transported to or from a court proceeding.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017
  • Gender Equality

Gender Rating (H 5109, S 578)

Women have historically been charged more for the same health insurance as men, solely because of their gender, leaving women less able to purchase vital health care coverage.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017
  • Racial Justice

Municipal Courts (H 5187, S 71)

The ACLU joined with the Public Defender and the RI Coalition for the Homeless to support legislation requiring municipal courts to provide free attorneys to indigent defendants charged with ordinance violations that could result in imprisonment.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017
  • Criminal Justice

Child Support (H 5553, S 406)

Based on new federal regulations, legislation was introduced which would establish a formal process for the incarceration of an individual to be taken into consideration for the purposes of modifying child support orders.
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