Lockdown origins and harms – Part 2 April 22, 2021, 3:45 PM IST
The blog is named after Seeing the Invisible, the title of a book on economics for children that Sanjeev wrote in 2018. Economics involves the study of incentives, motivations and information flows which are invisible. Likewise, self-seeking ministers and bureaucrats often work invisibly (and insidiously) against the public interest - more so in socialist countries like India where governments take on many unnecessary functions. On the other hand, self-interested businesses – through their competition for our custom – end up fostering the public interest. This blog straddles a range of autobiographical, governance and policy topics, including the experience working in the IAS, letting go of the Indian bureaucracy and learning new things in different countries, and attempting to build a liberal party for India. LESS. MORE
Judge: Barrington assault was not a hate crime
PROVIDENCE It was an invective-laced attack that sparked condemnation and protests at a time of racial reckoning, but a judge on Tuesday nonetheless cleared a Barrington doctor of allegations he assaulted his neighbor out of hatred for the man’s Iranian heritage and Muslim faith.
Judge Stephen Isherwood declined to sentence Dr. Richard Gordon, 71, under the Rhode Island Hate Crimes Sentencing Act, a decision that spared Gordon from receiving at least 30 days and up to a year in prison. The state, Isherwood said, had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Gordon’s crimes were racially motivated.
RI AG Peter Neronha. Photo: GoLocal File Photo
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Wednesday that a Barrington man was found guilty on misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges, stemming from a fight with his next-door neighbor in Barrington on August 3, 2020.
At Wednesday s hearing before District Court Judge Stephen Isherwood, the court found Richard Gordon, age 71, guilty of one count each of simple assault and disorderly conduct.
At trial, the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that on August 3, Gordon assaulted his next-door neighbor once the neighbor replaced a surveyor’s stake in Gordon’s front yard.
According to the state, Gordon exited his house to confront his neighbor. The victim was standing in the street, which divides the two properties. During the argument, Gordon yelled racial slurs at his neighbor. He then escalated the encounter into a physical assault with his neighbor, Bahram Pahlavi.
Rhode Island establishes new civil rights investigation unit
Criminal and civil attorneys will work together to determine whether a criminal or civil action should be brought
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated December 11, 2020, 6:00 a.m.
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PROVIDENCE, RI 5/22/2020 A exterior of the Garrahy Judicial Complex on Dorrance Streen Providence. (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
PROVIDENCE â After a summer in which the city saw protest after protest calling for social justice and police reform, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Thursday that he has established a special civil rights team to focus on investigating and prosecuting hate crimes and police misconduct.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has established a Civil Rights Team made up of criminal and civil attorneys to bring a coordinated and focused approach to the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes and police misconduct – whether pursued criminally or civilly. Comprised of the Civil Rights Advocate in the Civil Division and a new Civil Rights Prosecution Unit in the Criminal Division, the expanded team ensures that civil rights matters are addressed with the level of scrutiny and professionalism that all communities in the State deserve.
“While increasing and expanding civil rights work has been one of my top priorities, our goal is to build and embed an approach that lives well beyond my administration,” said Attorney General Neronha. “We adopted this new structure after reviewing similar models in other states for best practices and engaging in many conversations with advocates, community organizations and elected officials.