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Human rights deteriorated globally in 2024, watchdog reports

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Skip Mark, an assistant professor of political science and the director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island (URI), stated : “The CIRIGHTS project shows that global respect has declined over the past decade. These countries have faced dire human rights situations in the past year.

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Rhode Island Becomes First State to Legalize Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

The Crime Report

Project Weber/Renew, a Rhode Island-based group providing drug users in Providence’s poorest neighborhoods with clean needles, treatment, housing and empathy, is preparing to open the first legalized supervised drug consumption site in the country, reports Noah Weiland for the New York Times.

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“In a small Rhode Island town, a big issue about the First Amendment; Legal ads bring a lot of revenue to little local newspapers; What happens when local politicians pull them?”

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“In a small Rhode Island town, a big issue about the First Amendment; Legal ads bring a lot of revenue to little local newspapers; What happens when local politicians pull them?” ” Amanda Milkovits of The Boston Globe has this report.

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The Alert: January – March 2025

Parasec

However, the legal status of this requirement has been in flux, with businesses being told they must comply, then being told they don’t, being told again they do, and told yet again they dont. For the latest insights on the CTA and other legal news, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. The form utilized by C.F.S.

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Pinterest settles shareholder lawsuit alleging discrimination at top executive level

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” The plaintiff, Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, alleged that the executives and board members had breached their fiduciary duty by failing to address allegations of workplace harassment and discrimination. Her lawsuit was later settled for $22.5

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Justices take up double jeopardy case

SCOTUSBlog

The justices once again did not act on several high-profile petitions for review, including a challenge to Marylands ban on military assault-style weapons and Rhode Islands ban on large-capacity magazines. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit holding that the group lacked a legal right to sue, known as standing.

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EPA and Home Depot reach settlement over lead paint renovations

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