Let's hold the US Supreme Court to a higher standard
A candidate for R.I.’s First Congressional District says Clarence Thomas’ scandals show a need for deeper court reforms.
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Fight over path to prized shore access spot in Westerly heads to court
The Watch Hill Fire District and the Watch Hill Conservancy are seeking to protect the Napatree Point ecosystem “by preventing the Town of Westerly from a ‘taking’ that violates property rights."
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Rhode Island must provide lunch for all public school students
A South Kingstown school social worker urges passage of legislation that she says would address the physical, social, and financial health of students, their families, and Rhode Island’s public schools.
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ACLU of Rhode Island joins lawsuit against DCYF over treatment of children in foster care
The lawsuit, which was first filed in 2007, alleged that DCYF’s lack of funding, excessive caseloads, and mismanagement had allowed children in foster care to be abused and shuffled from home to home.
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Investor Ronald Perelman pledges $25m gift to Brown University for new arts district
Known as a prolific art collector and philanthropist, Perelman is the chairman and chief executive of MacAndrews & Forbes Inc., as well as a former Brown trustee and the father of two Brown graduates.
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