roger williams university

Attorney for Accused WikiLeaks Army Soldier has ties to RI

Flo Jonic — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:24:59 +0000

A lawyer with ties to Rhode Island is defending Bradley Manning, the Army private who’s on trial for what has been described as the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.

Attorney David Coombs is representing the soldier, who prosecutors say aided the enemy, which carries a potential life sentence.

Coombs worked as a substitute professor at Roger Williams Law School in 2010. He has a practice in Fall River, where he specializes in court martial cases.

RWU kicks off 350th RI Colonial Charter Celebration

Scott MacKay — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:13:46 +0000

Roger Williams University kicks off the state celebration of the 350^th anniversary of the Rhode Island Colonial Charter tomorrow with a panel discussion about the 1663 charter on campus.

Five members of Governor Lincoln Chafee’s Rhode Island 1663 Charter Commission will bring their perspectives to a discussion of the landmark document and how the ideas of Roger Williams influenced American constitutional development and indeed, resonate to the 21^st century.

Who Will Address RI Graduates?

Elisabeth Harrison — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:38:20 +0000

Commencement speakers for 2013 are a mixed bunch. At New England Institute of Technology, quarterback turned sports analyst Terry Bradshaw will give the commencement speech on May 5th. The school is also honoring Taco, Inc. CEO John Hazen White, Jr. with an honorary doctor of humane letters, citing his leadership in the business community and his company’s commitment to education for employees.

RI Latinos Shut Out of Housing Market

Flo Jonic — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:11:45 +0000

The dream of owning your own home is out of reach to most Rhode Island Latinos, according to a new report published by the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University. Many struggle just to afford an apartment.

What are the implications of same-sex marriage in RI?

Elisabeth Harrison — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:24:54 +0000

Roger Williams University Law Professor Bela August Walker is an expert in family law and leads a number of courses covering the legal issues facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

She spoke with Morning Edition host Elisabeth Harrison about the issues surrounding the same-sex marriage law being debated in RI.

Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org

Professor: some harvesting of coral is good

Bradley Campbell — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:08:11 +0000

The trade of live coral for home aquariums is continuing to drop internationally. While the practice is in decline, a Roger Williams University professor says promoting its growth has the ability to actually help coral reefs.