Rhode Island House Committee Holds Hearing on Defend the Guard Act
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 10, 2024) – On Tuesday, a Rhode Island House committee held a hearing on the Defend the Guard Act, a bill that would require the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign combat deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Rep. David Place...
Rhode Island Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Reform Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Would Remain
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 5, 2024) – Yesterday, a Rhode Island House Committee held a hearing on a bill that would require a criminal conviction before proceeding with asset forfeiture under the state’s Controlled Substance Act. However, the legislation...
Rhode Island House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Limit Warrantless Electronic Data Collection and Stingray Surveillance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 28, 2024) – On Tuesday, a Rhode Island House committee held a hearing on a bill that would ban the warrantless collection of electronic data and the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications in...