Sponsored by Providence Representative Edith Ajello and lobbied for by an out-of-state nonprofit group called Decriminalize Sex Work, the bill is intended to help sex workers report crimes without fear of being charged.
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For the fourth year in a row, efforts to reform Rhode Island’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights loom over the home stretch of the legislative session.
In a series of news conferences Wednesday, Rhode Island officials provided key updates on the closure of the Washington Bridge. Here are the highlights