The conditions inside our State's corrections facilities are inhumane. There is no formal quarantine process for inmates who are COVID positive or opportunities to receive adequate PPE (e.g., multiple cloth masks).
No human deserves to experience this. We must address this now.
"...the economic burden of prison phone call costs, shouldered disproportionately by Black, brown and poor people, is yet another way that mass incarceration punishes not only those who are incarcerated but entire communities..." - @Ms_SAH for @politico
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Congressman John Lewis spent his life fighting racism and injustice wherever he confronted it, from boycotts, sit-ins, and other protests in the streets, to championing bold, progressive policies in Congress. #ripjohnlewis
BREAKING: Pentagon to effectively ban Confederate flags from military installations, in policy written to skirt Trump's objections. https://t.co/ULSBlVjf0I
THANK YOU to our members and all who contacted the Governor last week! The PUC voted today to extend the shutoff moratorium for customers enrolled in low-income rates until Nov 1, the start of the winter moratorium. That means these customers will be protected through April 2021!
A federal court has ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must be SHUT DOWN while a full environmental review is conducted for the project: https://t.co/NpgmwKQ03y #NoDAPL#WaterIsLife
Decarcerate, Divest, Dismantle! TODAY, 3:30-5pm, #RI State House, #PVD. With @amornetwork, @BlackandPinkPVD, Formerly Incarcerated Union of RI, & RI COVID Response: Decarcerate Now. https://t.co/RbJFPflbnZ…
Banner drop this morning in downtown Providence by Abolish Pol(ICE) in Rhode Island. In the thread is a statement that was sent to us. #AbolishPolice#AbolishICE