TABLED IN THE HOUSE.
(HE)
STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS GATHERED
TODAY--
TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF DOCTOR
MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.
THE 37TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER
KING SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST-- WAS
HELD THIS MORNING AT RHODES ON
THE PAWTUXET IN CRANSTON.
GOVERNOR RAIMONDO COMMEMORATED
DOCTOR KING'S LEGACY-- BY
ANNOUNCING SOME CHANGES.
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MOLLY
OBRIEN EXPLAINS THE GOVERNOR'S
NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
GOV GINA RAIMONDO SAYING WORDS
AND PRAYERS ARE IMPORTANT... BUT
TO ACHIEVE DR. KING'S LEGACY...
SHE SAYS WE NEED ACTION. AND
SO.. IT'S TIME TO GET TO WORK.
"TOO OFTEN WE ARE LOOKING AT
PEOPLE AND NOT TALKING TO
PEOPLE"
THE RI MINISTERS ALLIANCE
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF
DR. MLK JR. MONDAY.
"ONE OF THE UNDERLYING ISSUES
THAT PEOPLE OFTEN FORGET ABOUT
IS THE ECONOMIC TIES THAT ARE
RELATED TO RACE."
GOVERNOR GINA RAIMONDO
ACKNOWLEDGING RACIAL AND
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN THE
STATE...
"TO TRULY HONOR HIS LEGACY, WE
NEED TO DO THE WORK"
WORKING TO MAKE A CHANGE, SHE
ANNOUNCED NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REFORM....
"THROUGH LEGISLATION IMPROVES
THE HEALTH CARE FOR INCARCERATED
INDIVIDUALS, IMPROVES THE WORK
RELEASE, IT BRINGS OUR JOB
TRAINING BEHIND THE PRISON
WALLS, SO PEOPLE CAN GET
TRAINING, AND APPRENTICESHIPS,
AND INTERNSHIPS WHILE THEY ARE
IN PRISON, SO WHEN THEY LEAVE,
THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
DECENT JOB AND A HOUSE."
TO ADDRESS SENTENCING,
PROBATION AND PAROLE , GOVERNOR
RAIMONDO CREATED THE JUSTICE
REINVESTMENT WORKING GROUP IN
HER FIRST TERM.
THROUGH NEW BUDGET PROPOSALS THE
GOVERNOR NOW HOPES TO IMPLEMENT
THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS.
"LET'S BE THERE FOR THEM, SO
THEY CAN HAVE A GOOD SHOT AT A
HOUSE AND HEALTH CARE, TO BE
THERE FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND
REHABILITATE AND BRING ABOUT THE
VISION OF EQUALITY AND JUSTICE
FOR ALL IN RI."
IN THE MEANTIME THE
ADMINISTRATION SAYS THEY ARE
WORKING TO IMPROVING SERVICES
AND TRANSITION FOR JUVENILES IN
CORRECTIONS.
