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Lucas Smolcic Larson

Articles by Lucas Smolcic Larson

Providence Police Gang Database Policy ‘Tramples Fundamental Constitutional Rights,’ Lawsuit Says

The department is targeting communities of color and violating local and federal law by using broad ‘association’ criteria to list people in a gang database, a Rhode Island community organization claims.

Julia Rock, Lucas Smolcic Larson Jan 10, 2020