Fighting Institutional Violence
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:10:56 +0000
This article was written by Geoff Schoos, President and Founder of RICLAPP.  It appeared on August 19, 2010 in his column in the Cranston Herald. Open Letter to William J. Clegg III, Elizabeth Dennigan, Michael J. Gardiner, Ernest A. Greco, James R. Langevin, Donald F. Robbio, and Mark S. Zaccaria. Two weeks ago, I wrote a column [...]

Do Not Get Fooled Again
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:35:29 +0000
This article was written by Geoff Schoos, President and Founder of RICLAPP.  It appeared on July 29, 2010 in his column in the Cranston Herald. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” - Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who.   For those of us who like geezer rock (and let’s be honest: who doesn’t?) [...]

Federal Judge Rules California Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:58:17 +0000
This post was researched and written by Karen Taylor, Volunteer Paralegal  On August 4, 2010, Chief U.S District Judge Vaughn Walker issued a ruling in federal court that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.  Proposition 8 is the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.  The case is expected to be appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of [...]

Terry Murphy, Executive Director at the Cranston Senior Center, says, “There is an absolute need for this type of legal service at our Center, and we are encouraged to be forming a sustainable partnership with Rhode Island Center for Law and Public Policy for our seniors.”

***In June the Rhode Island Center for Law and Public Policy will open up legal clinics for the members of the Cranston Senior Center.  These clinics are an example of the consistent, on-going effort by RICLAPP to reach out to those people most in need of legal services.