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DOJ asked about R.I. voter rolls 8 days ago. Secretary of State Gregg Amore hasn’t answered yet.
Silence can speak louder than words. Just ask Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore, who as of Friday afternoon had yet ...
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US Department of Justice opens investigation into Rhode Island
On June 4, The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha P’19 P’22 saying it would open an investigation into whether the state “is engaged in a pattern ...
Trump DOJ seeks information about RI voter rolls ahead of midterm elections. What we know.
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice requested a meeting to ask about voter list maintenance and removing voters ...
ACLU of Rhode Island sues to stop Trump from restricting housing and violence prevention grants
A nationwide coalition of organizations serving domestic violence survivors and unhoused people — including one based in ...
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City of Woonsocket agrees to pay a half-million dollars to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the ACLU
The City of Woonsocket has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a lawsuit by the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil ...
Justice Department opens investigation into Minnesota for alleged hiring discrimination
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that its Civil Rights Division is investigating the state of Minnesota for ...
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Rhode Island, 2 cities identified as 'sanctuary ... - WPRI.com
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions defying federal immigration law” on Thursday. The state of Rhode Island and ...