Tag Archives: #Attorney General of Rhode Island

Secret Life of Jorge Elorza: Second Rebuttal

This is the latest installment in the continuing legal battle with the City of Providence to make public all of Mayor Jorge Elorza’s daily calendars. The City’s lawyers have attempted to frame the controversy as a delicate balance between the … Continue reading

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Sequel to The Secret Life of Jorge Elorza

What does Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza do all day? We know for sure that he rides his bike and makes fund-raising calls. But what else does he do? Now we’re going to find out. For the Rhode Island Attorney General … Continue reading

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The Brawl, the Videotape, and the Assistant Attorney General

At about 1:30 a.m. on April 24, 2016, according to their incident report, Patrolwoman Jenny Wade and Patrolman Andre Francis were on an assigned detail at the Mile and a Quarter restaurant located at 334 South Water Street. The Providence … Continue reading

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The Secret Life of Jorge Elorza

On March 12, 2016, I asked the Public Records Unit of the City of Providence for “Copies of Mayor Jorge Elorza’s schedules for all available dates from January 1, 2015 to the present.” The City responded that it would charge … Continue reading

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Complaints to the R.I. Attorney General for Violation of the Access to Public Records Act

This post (last updated 3-Jul-2016) logs the current status of my complaints to the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General (AG) alleging violations of the Access to Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws ยง 38-2 et seq.)

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