WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Expands Investigation into Forum-Shopping Effort to Bring Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Before Activist Judges WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, America First Legal (AFL) expanded its investigation into Judge John McConnell, the Chief Judge of Rhode Island's Federal District Court. Judge McConnell was selected to preside over the case cha  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on U.S. to 'Immediately Readmit' Rhode Island Doctor Wrongly Deported The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to immediately readmit a Rhode Island doctor who traveled to Lebanon to visit family, but was then prevented by U.S. Customs   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 21 -- The Economic Progress Institute issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Proposal to Push SNAP Food Costs to States Would Put 144,000 RI Children, Seniors, People with Disabilities & Veterans at Risk of Hunger PROVIDENCE, RI: Slightly more than 144,000 Rhode Islanders -- including low-income seniors, children, Veterans, and people with disabilities -- could be at risk of going hungry if Congressional Republicans move forward with a plan to c  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 21 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Intense Virtual Reality Experience From peta2 Puts University of Rhode Island Students at the Mercy of AI-Powered Aliens Kingston, R.I. - Can students convince a powerful, advanced alien species to set them free? That's the objective behind When They Came for Us, the immersive new virtual reality experience from peta2, part of PETA's youth division. In partne  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Motion Filed Seeking Emergency Relief To Restore Infrastructure, Environmental and Investment Funds Trump's federal funding freeze has put vital community projects at risk Washington, DC - Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, National Council  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Motion Filed Seeking Emergency Relief To Restore Infrastructure, Environmental and Investment Funds Trump's federal funding freeze has put vital community projects at risk Washington, DC - Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, National Council  more