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A Nonprofit Public Interest Law Center dedicated to providing legal services in partnership with community groups in Rhode Island.

RI Center for Justice
Joined November 2012
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
Proud to work in community with these orgs on education, housing and more! Let's keep supporting over the weekend with @401Gives! @darepvd @HousingNetwrkRI @Ariseducation @pvdstudentunion @ri_udl @youthinactionri @youngvoicesri @CYCLE_RWU @PLEERI @WeberRenew @amornetwork
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@RIACLU
ACLU of Rhode Island
3 years
Read the ACLU/CFJ statement in response to Judge Cruise’s decision denying our request for an injunction to allow the continued State House homeless protest.
riaclu.org
The ACLU of RI and the Center for Justice issued the following statement in response to this afternoon's ruling on Doe v. McKee, a lawsuit filed on behalf of two dozen homeless individuals to allow...
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
We are grateful to the City of Providence, the Providence Municipal Court, and our partners throughout the state who are helping people get back on the roads safely after losing their licenses for inability to pay fines & fees.
@NBC10
NBC 10 WJAR
3 years
Two Providence women were given some good news on Tuesday. Their driver’s licenses were restored, and all fees and fines were waived as part of Providence’s restoration program. https://t.co/UEexmQU9ue
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
We are so honored to be included in this powerful and inspiring group of awardees! Thank you @liveunitedri.
@liveunitedri
United Way of Rhode Island
3 years
2/ Honoring ⚓️ John H. Chafee Live United Award: Beverly Ledbetter 📢 Dante F. Mollo Labor United Award: Patrick Quinn 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Partners United Award: @BCBSRI 🏘️ Community United Award: @JusticeCenterRI 🤝 Live United Exemplary Service Award: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott #LiveUnitedRI
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
Come join us tomorrow from 10am-2pm, at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Central Falls for a Community Wellness Fair to learn about resources for housing, lead, food, social isolation, voter registration, and more provided by the Center for Justice and other community organizations!
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@rihomeless
RI Coalition to End Homelessness
3 years
This program is long overdue & will provide qualified low-income PVD residents with legal defense services in housing court to prevent eviction. TY to RI Legal Services, @JusticeCenterRI, @darepvd & @hwri for your efforts!
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza introduces a new program providing legal defense services to low-income residents facing eviction, aiming to prevent homelessness and ensure housing stability.
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
We are grateful for this commitment to eviction defense, which is so needed in our communities. We look forward to working with all our partners to protect tenants facing homelessness and housing insecurity.
@pvdcitycouncil
Providence City Council
3 years
Councilors @Nirva_LaFortune & @MaryKayWard11 joined Mayor @Jorge_Elorza to announce a new Eviction Defense Program providing free legal services to low-income tenants. For more, visit https://t.co/RW1LonMhP0, call 401-274-2652, or visit the help desk in 6th District Housing Court
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
All interested students are encouraged to apply to join the Rhode Island Department of Education’s Civic Readiness Task Force, and make genuine change in the way civics education is taught in Rhode Island schools. The application can be found here: https://t.co/UOAz26K7SM
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@homesRI_
HomesRI
3 years
A heat wave is upon us and it's important that we help our community members stay safe and cool! Share this image of select Cooling Centers in Rhode Island and this list of complete locations for every city and town: https://t.co/1UD7qmix27 Stay safe, friends!
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
Thank you for covering this important story!
@amymrusso
Amy Russo
3 years
Mixing up my Sunday "things to do" column. This week it's neither clambakes nor kayaking, but exercising your tenant rights. 🥳 Wondering where to begin? @JusticeCenterRI and @tenantnetworkri have got you covered. https://t.co/GiUPWNCXjw
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@thelatinopolicy
Latino Policy Institute
3 years
TODAY the @RIHouseofReps will vote on the #SafeRoadsAct ☎️Call your Legislator TODAY and ask them to vote YES on H-7939! To find out who your legislator is, visit: https://t.co/XsZYlVDJng
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
strengthen equitable civics education in RI. We're looking forward to continuing this work with you all! @pvdstudentunion @Ariseducation @youthinactionri @PrYSMFam (2/2)
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@JusticeCenterRI
Center for Justice
3 years
We've been honored to work with an incredible group of student activists over the past two years who have fought to improve our public schools. This week the Commissioner of Education created a Civics Task Force through which they will guide actions to (1/2)
@Ariseducation
ARISE
3 years
After 4 years of organizing… this is a huge win for civics education in RI. Big love to everyone – the ARISE and @pvdstudentunion youth, the parents, @JusticeCenterRI & Michael Rebell – who made this possible. https://t.co/UGdhavWx25
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@PaigeCParks
Paige Parks
3 years
Youth leader @CosmicEugenie @pvdstudentunion powerfully reads this community statement in opposition to H8310. We need #CounselorsNotCops. https://t.co/wGDVbu2FZz
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@EBB_RI
ElizabethBurkeBryant
3 years
TY Chairman Abney & @RIHouseofReps Finance Comm for listening to dozens of students, educators, & parents provide detailed, research-based testimony in opposition to SRO bill #CounselorsnotCops . @PaigeCParks @RIKidsCount testified against 8310 & for bill requiring data on SROs
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@PaigeCParks
Paige Parks
3 years
The @JusticeCenterRI share legal expertise & personal stories testifying in opposition to H8310. Heartbreaking story of young Latino child w/ speech disability nearly arrested by a SRO when he was unable to speak for himself about an offense he did not commit. #CounselorsNotCops
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@EBB_RI
ElizabethBurkeBryant
3 years
Inspired by incredible, powerful testimony of students @pvdstudentunion @RIHouseofReps Finance Comm -listen to their lived experience-they want evidence-based approaches to supporting students social & emotional well-being: counselors & social workers not SROs Don’t pass H8310
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@PaigeCParks
Paige Parks
3 years
The room is packed for @RIHouseofReps Finance Committee hearing. Youth, parents & community orgs have turned out in opposition to SROs in schools (H8310). Instead let’s invest in #CounselorsNotCops.
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ElizabethBurkeBryant
3 years
Compelling testimony by students Eugenie Rose Belony & Emily Melgar (who read testimony of Milly Asherov, a senior who needed to leave hearing to get her diploma! 🎉, @JWoWood @JusticeCenterRI & @To1Ramona @PLEERI in strong opposition to H-8310 Need counselors/SocWorkers Not SROs
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