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Bill to Standardize Book Bans in Mass. Libraries Likely Headed to Governor’s Desk | GBH www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Legislative Protection for Public Forums | Knight First Amendment Institute knightcolumbia.org/blog/legisla...
In this month's Commentary and Coverage newsletter:
👉 Why Did Trooper’s Excessive Force Incident Video Remain Hidden for So Long?
👉 Pawtucket Police, R.I. Attorney General’s Office Refuse to Release Report of Wrongful Arrest
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Rhode Island Legislators Pass Bill To Make Crash Data Public | Patch patch.com/rhode-island...
RI General Assembly Agrees to Make State Crash Data Public; More APRA Reforms on Hold | Rhode Island Current rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/11/r...
After Years of Secrecy, R.I. Makes Car Accident Data Public | The Boston Globe www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/m...
At Transparency Forum, Brownsberger and Lander Divide Over Legislative Audit | The Harvard Crimson www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
NEFAC Seeks Nominations for Michael Donoghue FOI Award; Deadline for Submissions is July 24, 2026.
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A Muzzle Award for a Rhode Island Official Who Says Arrest Records Aren’t Public If There Are No Charges | Media Nation dankennedy.net/2026/06/13/a...
Nominations Open for NEFAC’s 2026 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award; Deadline July 24
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👉 Previous Recipients nefac.org/new-england-...
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The Massachusetts House passed a bill that would curb book banning in libraries and set-standards for when a book might be removed from circulation. A similar bill already passed in the Senate. When…
The intent of the proposed law is to enable the public to access and analyze data and advocate for safety improvements.
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A sweeping overhaul of Rhode Island’s public records law remains on hold, but lawmakers agreed to one noteworthy change that makes state traffic accident data public.
The House and Senate also passed three bills in response to ICE actions, prohibiting civil arrests at R.I. courthouses without a valid judicial warrant.
Days after Massachusetts House Democrats voted to narrow the scope of a voted-approved legislative audit, state Senate candidates William N. Brownsberger ’78 and Daniel A. Lander ‘14 split sharply…
Boston Globe reporter Amanda Milkovits, left, talks about her reporting with WPRI-TV (Channel 12) anchor Kayla Fish. When police officers arrest someone and charge them with a crime, they are requi…
