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March 11, 1762: Rhode Island Court Denies Citizenship to non-Protestants

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On March 11, 1762, the Superior Court of Rhode Island rejected the appeal of two men, Aaron Lopez and Isaac Elizer, to be granted citizenship in the colony, on the grounds that they were...
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and Professor Daniel Chamovitz, president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the state and the university. Credit: Courtesy.

Rhode Island governor signs MoU with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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The Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, governor of Rhode Island, visited Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Nov. 20 focused on joint innovation and entrepreneurship. Professor Daniel Chamovitz,...
A black pickup truck, allegedly driven by a U.S. correctional officer, drove through a crowd of Jewish protesters and their supporters at a demonstration in Rhode Island on Aug. 14, 2019. Source: Screenshot.

Jewish anti-ICE protesters injured after truck, pepper spray used on crowd

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Several Jewish protesters were injured on Wednesday evening when a pickup truck drove into their demonstration outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Rhode Island. The majority of the injuries, however,...