The Republican By Shira Schoenberg BOSTON — On Nov. 15, the Massachusetts Legislature will go on break until January. During that time, the only bills likely to be passed are non-controversial items that do not face opposition. Lawmakers have some major bills still...
Providence Journal By Katie Mulvaney PROVIDENCE, R.I. — State lawmakers, public defenders, corrections officials, community activists and police came together with Governor Gina Raimondo on Thursday to hail a series of new laws as the most historic changes to the...
WPRI By Sarah Doiron PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Governor Gina Raimondo signed the package of legislation known as the Justice Reinvestment Initiative on Thursday. The bills aim to improve Rhode Island’s criminal justice system while also reducing costs by promoting...
By Michael Boggs and Gordon Ramsay Any indication our neighborhoods may be becoming less safe will always be met with anxiety. The FBI’s annual report on crime, released early last week, will fairly be met with some concern that our collective effort to keep citizens...
Arkansas Online By John Moritz LONOKE — Seated in the gallery of her expansive courtroom on the third floor of the Lonoke County Courthouse, behind the bar and facing her usual chair, Circuit Judge Barbara Elmore thought about the offenders likely to appear at...
