COYOTE RI 2023 ANNUAL REVIEW Link
COMMERCIAL SEX WORK & FIRST AMENDMENT NEWS
On Tues., Jan. 23, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Phoenix informed federal Judge Diane Humetewa of its intention to retry veteran journalist Michael Lacey on 84 counts, for which a jury did not return verdicts during a 2023 trial. Read more here
Utah Would Rather Repeal Social Media Age Check Law Than Defend It In Court Link
He Was Charged With Human Trafficking for Driving His Wife to Work Link
Maine's Bad Prostitution Law Could Be Coming Soon to Your State Link
High-end sex ring in Boston and D.C. areas was a 'honeypot' scheme by Russia, China, South Korea, or even Israel - to ensnare US officials, intelligence experts believe Link
The outhouse of a 19th-century Boston brothel might not be the first place you’d think to look for revealing clues about the past—but maybe it should be. Link
A Longtime Associate of Tim Ballard’s Is Rebuilding Operation Underground Railroad Link
Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann charged in 4th death Link
Military police threaten to charge sex worker who offers discounts to Canadian soldiers Link
Sex & Tech Lin
Oklahoma Bill Would Ban Sending Sexy Selfies Unless You're Married Link
Feds Will Try Backpage Co-Founder Michael Lacey for a Third Time Link
Is pornography really warping our brains, or is it a moral panic? Link
COYOTE PROGRAM SERVICES
The COYOTE CLOSET provides clothing, hygiene items, and harm reduction supplies for over 150 street-based workers, and poor/houseless people every month. Our closet is almost bare. We need swag bags, deodorant, gloves, and handwarmer, to make outreach packages for February. Please consider purchasing an item from our Amazon wishlist. Please consider cleaning out your closets and donating your old clothes. (Contact Bella at 401-525-8757 to schedule drop off/ pick up for clothing donations) Thank you.
Thank you, Lindsey, Sammie, Day, and the rest of our weekly outreach volunteers.
COYOTEs “Health and Safety Education Specialist, Lindsey Berry facilitates our re-entry empowerment program for the women at the RI ACI every week. COYOTE RI is now providing case management to assist the women in getting copies of their birth certificates and social security cards, which are required to get their state ID. Without a state ID, they can not get a job or apply for SNAP, Medicaid, and other public services. We are also providing the women being released from the RI ACI with a 100 Savers Gift Card for clothing and a 100 Stop & Shop gift card for food and household items. We are also assisting many of them in accessing sober houses & safe housing. #creatingcommunity
“Healing Hustlers” is an online weekly support group for sex workers and survivors.
Sister 2 Sister, is a weekly online support group for Formerly Incarcerated Women to find resources & community by COYOTE RI & Once Incarcerated Anonymous. Thank you LaResse Harvey for facilitating this support group.
COYOTE RI SEX WORKER STORYTELLING PODCAST
Episode 35 - Welcome Ezri Hoale, retired FSSWer & Future Podcast Host Link
Sex workers, former sex workers, and trafficking Survivors who would like to be interviewed please email, <communications@coyoteri.org>
UPCOMING EVENTS
Save the Date!
February 3rd-5th, 2024 Stop the Raids Super Bowl LVIII Link. Organizations and individuals interested in participating in the action to stop harmful law enforcement raids ahead of the Las Vegas Super Bowl 2024 should contact info@esplerp.org
RSVP is required: https://bit.ly/Lobbying2024
https://thewomxnproject.org/advocacy-is-love-postcard
The FreeHer March/Rally 2024, will take place on April 24, 2024, in DC. It is the 10th anniversary of the first FreeHer Rally, which took place in 2014. The purpose of this national march and rally is to uplift the national FreeHer campaign to end the incarceration of women and girls and shift resources currently spent on women's jails and prisons, to investment in Reimagining Communities and what different looks like for addressing poverty, mental illness, lack of educational resources, and lack of housing. We are marching to encourage President Biden and state governors to exercise their clemency power to release women who are aging, elderly, terminally ill, long-timers, and incarcerated women who are Survived and Punished. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help get 1,000 women to DC for the 2024 FreeHer March/Rally Link
COYOTE’S LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Immunity bill for sex workers & survivors to report violent crimes H7307
You can follow more of the bills that COYOTE RI supports and opposed in 2024, here
You can follow more of the bills that COYOTE RI supported and opposed in 2023 here
Find your local legislator here
RESEARCH
ATTENTION US SEX WORKERS & SURVIVORS:
COYOTE is collecting stories to support a bill for immunity for sex workers and sex trafficking survivors reporting violent crimes to police. Surveys are a way that we can bring the voices of criminalized people who would rather remain anonymous to lawmakers. If you are a sex worker, former sex worker, or survivor, please participate in this short, 8-question survey. Link
PRIOR RESEARCH
COYOTE’s Immunity Tool Kit Link
“Prostitution and Prostitution Related Charges in Rhode Island 2000 - Present” link
“Policing Modern Day Slavery; Carceral Care in Rhode Island” [link].
COYOTE’s “Four Years of FOSTA Survey Report” link
ESPLERPS 2023 Report "Californians for Privacy: How the War on Sex Work Is Stripping Your Privacy Rights." Link
The Double-Edged Sword of Health and Safety: COVID-19 and the Policing and Exclusion of Migrant Asian Massage Workers in North America Link
Editorial: Gains and Challenges in the Global Movement for Sex Workers’ Rights Link
Shadow Report Committee on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Optional Protocols July 12th Meeting with the United States State Department. Link
COYOTE’s RESOURCE LIST
2023 RI Housing Factbook Link
What is a “Driving Privilege Card” in Rhode Island and is it Safe? Link
Free Tablets & Phones for Those on Snap or Medicaid Link
Guide to Abortion Privacy- Digital Defense Fund link
Digital Security and Privacy Tips for Those Involved in Abortion Access link
RI ACLU advocacy101 link
Also, see- ACLU Death By Incarceration.
Digital Security and Privacy Tips for Those Involved in Abortion Access link
Need an abortion? Depending on where you live, they can offer you different service options. Link
FREE Anti Racism Workshops link
Let's Talk About Self-Harm Link
Credit score Facts vs. myths: 5 Things to Know Link
Anonymous (OIA) in CT OIA Housing Ambassador Program pdf
The Unspoken Complexity of “Self-Care” link
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: FAIR CHANCE LICENSING Link
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: BAN THE BOX Link
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: STUDENTS AND TECHNOLOGY via RI ACLU link
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: STUDENTS AND TRUANCY COURT via RI ACLU - link
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER ARREST? Link
SEX WORKER & LGBT RESOURCES
Making Incarcerated Sex Workers our Priority: Calls for penpals! Help us write letters to incarcerated sex workers! Penpalling is an easy and effective way to show support and solidarity for sex workers. We are currently providing case management to over 100 incarcerated sex workers. For more information email info@coyoteri.org or apply for a penpal with SWOP Behind Bars Link
Sign up to host a penpal party with SWOP Behind Bars Link
Ramona created a video with tips for being a penpal.
Also, see SWOP Behind Bars' new video on “How to get Identification Documents after being Incarcerated”
SWOP Behind Bars Quick Start Guide to Writing Incarcerated People Link
You've Got (Jail) Mail! Link
Midwest Rainbow News, Incarcerated LGBTQ People Link
Also check out our sister organization: Once Incarcerated
Guide to Hiring Sex Workers and Survivors Link
More Resources Link
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
COVID UPDATES Link
CDC Respiratory Virus Updates Link
MONKEYPOX UPDATES Link
POLIO UPDATES Link
REPRODUCTIVE/ABORTION RIGHTS UPDATES Link
PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS (updated monthly) Link
CAMPAIGNS
Please sign the petition in support of the RI H6064 Link and check out our Immunity Tool Kit @ http://bit.ly/3BH5QPC
Please sign this petition “Clemency Works RI
More campaigns Link
IN THE LOCAL NEWS
Press release: Community organizations call for police reform to be a priority during the 2024 General Assembly session Link
RIPTA moves ahead with bus hub privatization plan, ignoring its duty to riders Link
U.S. Attorney's office to announce arrests of 4 Massachusetts State Police troopers Link
Saint Mary's Home for Children in North Providence, the state's only residential psychiatric treatment center for minors. Damning report details violence, overdoses, and safety concerns Link
ACLU AND RWU LAW SCHOOL CLINIC SUE OVER ACI’S FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE NATIVE AMERICAN PRISONER’S RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Link
REPORT: VOICING CONCERNS: PUBLIC COMMENT POLICIES OF RHODE ISLAND CITY AND TOWN COUNCILS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEES (JANUARY 2024) Link
Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio outline their priorities for 2024. Housing, police reform, and saving Rhode Island's endangered health care system. Link
Fact-checking Governor McKee’s 2023 Executive Order suspending the never-enforced minimum staffing law of 2021 Link
Hundreds of millions in federal pandemic money is still unspent in RI. What comes next? Link
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Link
Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio outline their priorities for 2024. Housing, police reform, and saving Rhode Island's endangered health care system. Link
HUD announces 28 additional Family Unification Program vouchers for Rhode Island Link
Carpenter's Union introduces legislative priorities - which include overdue action on wage theft Link
Rhode Island advocates launch 'Point in Time Count' to assess homelessness Link
Echo Village, a community of little houses to shelter the unhoused, planned for Providence Link
Anti-homeless bias is strangling our discourse. Fight back. Link
NBC 10 I-Team: Scathing report no surprise to some for St. Mary's Link
First Providence school board election faces legal problems Link
South Kingstown Celebrates the Dream in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Link
Hate and Love: Westerly School Committee takes up Transgender student policy Link
RIPTA's hiding of info on Bus Hub boondoggle is challenged in a complaint to AG Neronha Link
They were arrested at a pro-Palestinian sit-in. Now, three UMass students aren't allowed to study abroad. Link
Complaint asks state watchdog to probe Boston police captain, internal affairs process after new video surfaces Link
RIDOT: Washington Bridge may need to be demolished Link
Rhode Island's Eat Well, Be Well pilot rewards program encourages healthy eating for SNAP recipients Link
Legislative Theater: Senate Judiciary Committee passes LEOBOR reform bill Link
Residents call for rent stabilization at Providence City Hall rally Link
RI lawmaker calls for RIDOT director’s resignation amid bridge closure Link
US Dept. of Justice, Inspector General investigating Washington Bridge shutdown Link
Top Construction Executive Cardi Says RIDOT Was Warned About Washington Bridge Link
'We're serious': AG's office, DEM using a new approach to protect RI watersheds Link
Press release: Nation's first state-regulated overdose prevention center secures location Link
House legislators unite around a working families agenda Link
IN THE NATIONAL NEWS
Biden expands abortion, contraception protections on Roe anniversary Link
SJC rules mandatory life without parole is unconstitutional for adults under 21 Link
William Penn Statue Reversal Shows Positive Power of Social Media Link
It's Not a Cigarette. It's Not a Vape. And It's Big in Japan. Link
The Landlord's Game: Lizzie Magie and Monopoly's Anti-Capitalist Origins (1903) Link
Federal judge, again, declines to dismiss lawsuit against Pueblo deputies in man's killing Link
Government gag rules muzzle journalists’ sources Link
The No AI FRAUD Act has a halfhearted section acknowledging First Amendment protections. However, the bill is also "trying to expand the categories of speech unprotected by the First Amendment." Link
Anchorage police to publicly disclose all officer arrests under new directive Link
Supreme Court to hear major case on the power of federal agencies Link
Moms for Liberty moralist resigns from school board after shoplifting arrest Link
In More Than 700 Cases Over Five Years, Georgia Reported Inadequate Housing As The Sole Reason For Taking A Child Into Foster Care. Link
Pastor Charged With Housing Homeless in Church Sparks Fury Link
Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor-wire Texas installed at Mexico border Link
Appeals Court: FBI's Safe-Deposit Box Seizures Violated Fourth Amendment Link
Girl: Rapes occurred at chief’s house Link
Missouri Officer Jordan Fowle, 57, charged with many counts of child molestation, sodomy of 2 girls ages 13. An arrest warrant was issued. Cop cannot be located for arrest per police. Link
Inside the Bureau of Prisons, a federal agency plagued by understaffing, abuse, disrepair Link
Here is How You Can Support COYOTE RI! If you’d like to schedule a meeting with COYOTE RI, email <info@coyoteri.org> You can also use the above email if you want to volunteer to get involved with COYOTE RI. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to COYOTE RI with our AB Charities link, or, also consider purchasing an item off our Amazon wish list for outreach supplies. Thank you in advance for your support!
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