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Jul 10, 2015
Weekly Round-Up: July 6-July 10
We started off the week celebrating our country's independence, and we're still working to make good on the promise of fundamental rights and freedoms for all. Here's what we were working on this week:
Jul 09, 2015
Protecting Veterans From Discrimination
By Johanna Kaiser, Development & Communications Associate
Jul 01, 2015
Good Samaritans in the War on Drugs
By Johanna Kaiser, Communications & Development Associate
Jun 26, 2015
Statements on the General Assembly's Inaction on Good Samaritan Legislation
The R.I. Medical Society, the ACLU of Rhode Island, and Protect Families First issued the following statements today in response to the General Assembly’s failure to pass legislation that would continue to provide Good Samaritan protection to individuals calling 911 in overdose emergencies:
Jun 24, 2015
Deaf In Prison: A Sentence Of Isolation
Many of us will never personally understand the struggles of being part of this country’s penal system. Sure, we’ve all read stories about those who have been and presently are incarcerated around this country and the world, for that matter. It’s not a place anyone truly wants to be -- now imagine being there without the ability to communicate with those around you. This is life for the unknown number of deaf and deaf-blind inmates currently incarcerated.
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