Bill Introduced in the Rhode Island House Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 4, 2022) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island House would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity”...
Rhode Island Committees Hold Hearings on Bills to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition
PROVIDENCE R.I. (March 23, 2022) – Over the last couple of weeks, Rhode Island House and Senate committees have held hearings on bills that would legalize marijuana for adult use despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Sen. Joshua Miller (D) introduced...
Rhode Island House Passes Right to Try Act
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Mar. 15, 2022) – Today, the Rhode Island House passed a bill that would give terminally ill patients the “right to try” experimental treatments not given final approval by the FDA. Rep. Joseph McNamara (D) and Rep. Justine Caldwell (D) introduced...