Human Rights Watch Press Release: US Deportations to African Countries Not Their Own Denied Due Process-Some Returned to Danger in Home Countries
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Conservatives Concerned: Statement on Botched Execution Attempt of Christa Pike in Tennessee
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Press Release with Video Save the Bay: Environmental, Municipal and State Leaders Host 2026 Green Bond Ballot Campaign Kickoff (Video Included)
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Press Release: (Report Included) Congressman Amo, Colleagues, Launch Report Detailing Policy Ideas for Creating a Thriving Economy in the 120th Congress
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Town Councils Gone Wild-2026 Edition: Lincoln, RI Town Council Poised to Criminalize Homelessness-Fines Levied for "Unauthorized Camping on Public Property" Fines Begin at $250
Shooting a Product of Abusive Enforcement System F From the Desk of Human Rights Watch: The killing of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer on January 7, 2026, was unjustifiable, Human Rights Watch said today….
Suit Raises Concerns that Trump-Vance Administration Actions Will Push Hundreds of Thousands of Families Into Homelessness as Cold Winter Months Arrive In a lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, a broad coalition of local governments and…
It’s not about red or blue … It’s not about left or right … It is about right and wrong. – Leah Boisclair, Candidate Rhode Island General Assembly District 36 Speaking to a packed…
Statement from: Clovis Gregor (Representative Counselor District 5, Pawtucket, Woodlawn/Oak Hill) Cherie Cruz (Rhode Island State Representative District 58) Jennifer Stewart (Rhode Island State Representative District 59) Harrison Tuttle (Community Leader) In a significant victory for the Woodlawn community, Morley…
These Posts represent direct communications/press releases from the respective Congressman’s Congressional Office Ranking Members Thompson, Magaziner, and Correa Condemn Trump Administration for Diverting Counterterrorism Agents to Suppress Free Speech Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on…
The ACLU of Rhode Island today sent a letter to Brown University President Christine Paxson condemning the Trump Administration’s new “compact” that would undermine academic freedom and the autonomy of higher education institutions, and urging the university president to…
Arrests Amount to Arbitrary Detention, Enforced Disappearances Press Advisory: Human Rights Watch Houthi authorities arrested dozens of people in the last week of September 2025, as they have in past years, for peacefully celebrating or posting on social…
Representatives from Health Care, Nursing, Hospitals & Health Insurance Providers Join the Rhode Island House Delegation in a Joint Appearance From the Offices of Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner & Gabe Amo Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo…
Representative Gabe Amo has risen in opposition to House Resolution 719, authored by House Speaker Johnson, and instead, sponsored House Resolution 746, authored by Representative Marc Veasey, of Texas. Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on H….
Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Grant Restrictions on Various Legal Grounds From the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union In an important victory for First Amendment rights, a federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled in…
Republican Minority Leader Michael Chippendale, in a press briefing Wednesday afternoon, led Reporters through a stark demonstration of the underlying costs of housing development in rehabilitation/new construction projects “managed” by RIHousing … the long troubled Rhode Island agency…
Hasbro’s Departure is a Failure of Leadership Hasbro has been part of our city for over a century. Toys and games carried Pawtucket’s name into households globally while here at home the company employed thousands. Since the news…
In a scathing letter to Terrence “Terry” Gray, McKee Appointee/Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), Darrell Brown, Vice President of the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), & Senior CLF Attorney Richard Stang, CLF are…
Rhode Island Young Republicans and Young Democrats Issue Joint Statement on the Death of Charlie Kirk In the wake of the tragic death of conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk, the Rhode Island Young Republicans and Rhode Island Young Democrats have…
How Long Has Dan McKee Known? In an announcement described as the “Worst Kept Secret” in recent Rhode Island History, Hasbro Corporation formally revealed that it is, in fact, moving its Corporate Headquarters to Boston, Massachusetts. This is the…
Tonight! The Town of Cumberland Town Council Ordinance Sub Committee will consider an Ordinance submitted by Coalition News Founder/Reporter Pat Ford, requiring a complete financial statement reporting performance and costs associated with the operation of the controversial Lodge at…
One-Night Closure Needed for Pavement Repair on Route 3 in Hopkinton: Tuesday August 26 During the late evening and overnight hours starting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a…
Morley Field-Pawtucket, Rhode Island This Letter is Printed, with permission from the author: Attorney/Community Activist Benjamin Evans Dear Senior City Planner Pettinato and Pawtucket Planning Commission members, I was surprised to see on your agenda for August 19th that J.K. Equities is…
Earlier this year, the Coalition’s Pat Ford, a long time resident of the Town of Cumberland, responded to a Facebook post announcing the effective closure of 2025 Summer Day Camps, due to construction at Cumberland Schools. A simple question…
From the Office of Congressman Gabe Amo – Rhode Island Congressional District 1 Amo Statement on Netanyahu’s Planned Occupation of Gaza City “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must halt his planned occupation of Gaza City. As several Israeli military leaders have suggested,…
As the cost of living rises and families continue to face financial pressure, this event offers immediate, practical relief to hundreds of students, and it’s being made possible by youth organizers. With back-to-school around the corner, student leaders with the Providence…
From Human Rights Watch: United States President Donald Trump on August 11, 2025, announced the deployment of US National Guard troops in Washington, DC, claiming that “rising violence in the capital now urgently endangers public servants, citizens, and tourists, disrupts safe…
A shout out to my fellow Cumberlandites? Cumbys? In a manner not unlike a cross over episode of The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family … guess who is the attorney for arguably one one of the most…
Community Leader Harrison Tuttle penned a letter to the embattled Pawtucket, Rhode Island City Council … in anticipation of tonight’s landmark meeting on the future of the much-villified Tax Stabilization Agreement with Long Island based JK Equities, on the…
Imagine our surprise, when a screen shot, depicting a call for “illegal immigrant bounty hunters” was sent to the Facebook account of the Coalition Radio not once, not twice, but 3 times? Embattled Narragansett GOP Chair…
In anticipation of a seminal August 6 Pawtucket City Council Meeting, Morley Field Activist/Stalwart/Pawtucket City Councilman has submitted the follow letter to Pawtucket City Council President Terrence “Terry” Mercer, specifically addressing the now infamous Tax Stabilization…
The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) continued its relentless assault on the news cycle with yet another victory, in the courts and the legislative halls … in this case blocking the Trump Administration from attempting…
Another expensive lesson from the Baldelli Hunt “Reign of Terror”. In combination with the Sosa LEOBOR failure, the City of Woonsocket has spent over $1 Million Dollars in penalties for police misconduct. I know a School District that could have…
City Officials Share Important Safety Tips and Highlight Providence’s Proactive Investments to Mitigate Impacts of Extreme Weather From the Office of Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Brett P. Smiley Mayor Brett P. Smiley joined Councilwoman Helen Anthony and Providence…
Settlement Reached In Smithfield School District Social Media Censorship Lawsuit The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit that challenged, as a violation of the First Amendment, Smithfield School District’s actions in blocking a…
In an appearance on MSNBC’s ‘The Weekend’, Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo sounded off to ring the Economic Alarm about Trump’s Tariffs and the “Big, Ugly Bill”. “Amo shared how Rhode Island manufacturers are hurt by Trump’s dangerous economic policies“…
A Note From Coalition News: We live in an era where opinions are dangerous. Having a “Take” can get your fired … doxed … the object of retaliation. “Free Speech” is on life support. Accordingly, at the request of the…
CHALLENGING NEW FEDERAL GRANT REQUIREMENTS, ACLU OF RI, LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR RI AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUE ON BEHALF OF RI COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NATIONAL COALITIONS (Statements Issued by the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union)…
SAMIR KASSIR AWARD FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS The European Union Rewards Journalists From Palestine, Egypt & Syria during the 2025 Edition of the Samir Kassir Award On 3 June 2025, the Delegation of the European Union to…
A Statement From The Committee to Protect Journalists: CPJ & Global Media Leaders Call for Urgent, Unrestricted Access to Gaza for Journalists More than 130 global leaders of news and press freedom organizations called on world leaders, governments,…
