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Cranston TicketGate was just the tip of an iceberg
The ‘-gate’ suffix has become something of a cliche and many of these scandals often fail to compare to the downfall of Richard Nixon. But a new report, issued by the Rhode Island State Police on...
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ACLU wants broader investigation in Cranston Police Dept.
Calling the findings of the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) investigation into the Cranston Police Department likely the “tip of an iceberg,” the ACLU of Rhode Island urged the Cranston City Council...
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ACLU statement on Cranston Police Department prostitution sting operation
On Friday, the Cranston Police Department issued a news release announcing the results of a sting operation that, in its own words, was aimed at “targeting human traffickers, specifically those...
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Cranston working hard to craft legislation that bans panhandling
Last night’s Cranston City Council meeting was a very long attempt to design a bill that would both stop panhandlers from asking motorists for money and at the same time pass constitutional muster,...
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Activists go to Speaker Mattiello’s home, office to say ‘Do Your Job!’
David Oppenheimer A small group of activists held signs in the rain outside Speaker Nick Mattiello’s law office on Park Avenue in Cranston before heading to the Speaker’s home to continue their...
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Protesters panhandle for ACLU while Cranston City Council meets over lawsuit
As the Cranston City Council met in executive session to discuss the ACLU of Rhode Island‘s lawsuit against the city challenging its anti-panhandling ordinance, the Cranston Action Network were outside...
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