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Patchwork of Penalties
About Us
Our Children
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In loving Memory of
Mark R. Ellis Jr.
1983 - 2008
 
Mark suffered from a brain injury at the age of 19. For the
last 6 years his dreams were diminished, his life changed. These
last 9 months Mark was happier than we have ever seen. He had
hopes again. He wanted to become a barber and he did it. He was
proud, he liked himself, he was eating healthy and working
out!!!! It only took 2 days of hanging with old friends that
would change his dreams forever. Old friends took it in "there
own hands to watch over him" through out the night, tried to
revive him, even went out for snacks. Old friends let Mark die.
They didn't call 911 until after there nap!
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"WHO KILLED MARK R. ELLIS
JR."
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Something
went
terribly
wrong on the
night of
June 27,
2008. MRE
Jr., 25 yrs.
old died.
MRE Jr. went
to a house
party. Many
people said
MRE Jr. was
showing
signs of
distress. No
one called
911 until
the morning
of June 28,
2008. The
people
involved
took it upon
themselves
to act as
medical
personal.
Through out
the night
and into the
next morning
they
performed
C.P.R., they
iced him
down, they
made people
from the
party leave,
and they
even left
MRE Jr.
while they
went to the
store to buy
snacks in
the early
morning.
They did
call 911
after they
took a nap
and realized
MRE Jr. was
already
dead. Upon
arrival of
rescue, MRE
Jr. was
already
flat-lined.
Not one of
those people
were
licensed to
participate
in his care.
I firmly
believe that
there was
poor lack of
judgment as
well as poor
conduct on
the people
involved.
The state
of R.I. does
have laws.
FAILURE TO
SUMMON
ASSISTANT
LAW---DUTY
TO RENDER
AIDE--By the
way, MRE Jr.
was
disabled.
Where do
those laws
come in. I
am asking
for you to
write a
letter to
your
congress
men,
politicians,
and to
anyone that
you think
can make a
difference.
MRE Jr. case
is closed
but can be
reopened at
anytime with
the help of
you.
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TITLE 11
Criminal Offenses
CHAPTER 11-56
Duty to Render Assistance
SECTION 11-56-1
§ 11-56-1 Duty to assist. – Any person at
the scene of an emergency who knows that another person
is exposed to, or has suffered, grave physical harm
shall, to the extent that he or she can do so without
danger or peril to himself or herself or to others, give
reasonable assistance to the exposed person. Any person
violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a petty misdemeanor and shall be subject to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or
by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500),
or both.
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11-23-1 — Murder
The unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought
is murder. Every murder perpetrated by poison, lying in wait, or
any other kind of willful, deliberate, malicious, and
premeditated killing, or committed in the perpetration of, or
attempt to perpetrate, any arson or any violation of §§ 11-4-2,
11-4-3, or 11-4-4, rape, any degree of sexual assault or child
molestation, burglary or breaking and entering, robbery,
kidnapping, or committed during the course of the perpetration,
or attempted perpetration, of felony manufacture, sale,
delivery, or other distribution of a controlled substance
otherwise prohibited by the provisions of chapter 28 of title
21, or while resisting arrest by, or under arrest of, any state
trooper or police officer in the performance of his or her duty
or committed against an assistant attorney general or special
assistant attorney general in the performance of his or her
duty, or perpetrated from a premeditated design unlawfully and
maliciously to effect the death of any human being other than
him or her who is killed, is murder in the first degree. Any
other murder is murder in the second degree. The degree of
murder may be charged in the indictment or information, and the
jury may find the degree of murder, whether the murder is
charged in the indictment or information or not, or may find the
defendant guilty of a lesser offense than that charged in the
indictment or information, in accordance with the provisions of
§ 12-17-14.
http://law.justia.com/rhodeisland/codes/title11/11-23-1.html |
11-23-2 — Penalties for murder
Every person guilty of murder in the first degree shall be
imprisoned for life. Every person guilty of murder in the first
degree: (1) committed intentionally while engaged in the
commission of another capital offense or other felony for which
life imprisonment may be imposed; (2) committed in a manner
creating a great risk of death to more than one person by means
of a weapon or device or substance which would normally be
hazardous to the life of more than one person; (3) committed at
the direction of another person in return for money or any other
thing of monetary value from that person; (4) committed in a
manner involving torture or an aggravated battery to the victim;
(5) committed against any member of the judiciary, law
enforcement officer, corrections employee, assistant attorney
general or special assistant attorney general, or firefighter
arising from the lawful performance of his or her official
duties; (6) committed by a person who at the time of the murder
was committed to confinement in the adult correctional
institutions or the state reformatory for women upon conviction
of a felony; or (7) committed during the course of the
perpetration or attempted perpetration of felony manufacture,
sale, delivery or other distribution of a controlled substance
otherwise prohibited by the provisions of chapter 28 of title
21; shall be imprisoned for life and if ordered by the court
pursuant to chapter 19.2 of title 12 that person shall not be
eligible for parole from imprisonment. Every person guilty of
murder in the second degree shall be imprisoned for not less
than ten (10) years and may be imprisoned for life.
http://law.justia.com/rhodeisland/codes/title11/11-23-2.html |
11-23-6 — Controlled substance transaction resulting in
death of minor.
Any person convicted of the sale, delivery or distribution of a
controlled substance, the sale of which would constitute a
felony under chapter 28 of title 21, to a minor, or of knowingly
providing a controlled substance for sale, delivery or
distribution to a minor and death has resulted to the minor
because of the ingestion orally, by injection, or by inhalation
of the controlled substance, shall be imprisoned for life.
http://law.justia.com/rhodeisland/codes/title11/11-23-6.html |
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Residents of Rhode Island are
represented in Congress by 2 Senators and 2 Representatives.
US Congressman, Rhode Island
"TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE"
--CLICK ON YOUR CONGRESSMAN
AND PLEASE SEND LETTER--
THANK YOU
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Information on
Senator Jack Reed
of Rhode Island
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![[Jack Reed]](images/RISR.jpg)
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Extended Contact
Information |
Political Profile |
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District Office:
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1000 Chapel View
Boulevard, Suite 290
Cranston, RI 02920 |
Voice:
401-943-3100
FAX: 401-464-6837 |
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| Party: |
Democrat |
| Leadership: |
None |
| Freshman: |
No |
| First Elected To
Office: |
November 5, 1996 |
| Year of Next
Election: |
November 4, 2008 |
| Previous Political
Work: |
US House of Representatives
Rhode Island State Senate |
Committee Membership:
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Office Staff |
Personal Bio |
| Chief of Staff: |
Neil Campbell |
| Scheduler: |
Rosanne Haroian |
| Legislative
Director: |
Elyse Wasch |
| Press Secretary: |
Chip Unruh |
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| Gender: |
Male |
| Hometown: |
Jamestown |
| Birth: |
On November 12, 1949
in Cranston, RI |
Professional
Experience
(including Military): |
Attorney
Associate Professor
US Army |
| Education: |
JD, Harvard Law School
MPP, Harvard University
BS, U.S. Military Academy
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| Family: |
Wife, Julia Hart, 1 child |
| Faith: |
Roman Catholic |
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Information on
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
of Rhode Island
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![[Sheldon Whitehouse]](images/RIJR.jpg)
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Extended Contact
Information |
Political Profile |
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District Office:
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170 Westminster Street,
Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903 |
Voice:
401-453-5294
FAX: 401-453-5085 |
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| Party: |
Democrat |
| Leadership: |
None |
| Freshman: |
Yes |
| First Elected To
Office: |
November 7, 2006 |
| Year of Next
Election: |
November 6, 2012 |
| Previous Political
Work: |
Rhode Island Attorney General
US Attorney |
Committee Membership:
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Office Staff |
Personal Bio |
| Acting Chief of
Staff: |
Carols Angulo |
| Scheduler: |
Sarah Nixon |
| Legislative
Director: |
Carols Angulo |
| Communications
Director: |
Alex Swartsel |
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| Gender: |
Male |
| Hometown: |
Newport |
| Birth: |
On October 20, 1955
in New York City |
Professional
Experience
(including Military): |
Public official |
| Education: |
JD, University of Virginia
Undergraduate degree, Yale University
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| Family: |
Wife, Sandra, 2 children |
| Faith: |
Not Available |
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Information on
Representative Patrick J. Kennedy
of Congressional District
number 1 of Rhode Island
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![[Patrick J. Kennedy]](images/RI01.jpg)
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Extended Contact
Information |
Political Profile |
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District Office:
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249 Roosevelt Avenue,
Suite 200
Pawtucket, RI 02860 |
Voice:
401-729-5600
FAX: 401-729-5608 |
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| Party: |
Democrat |
| Leadership: |
None |
| Freshman: |
No |
| First Elected To
Office: |
November 8, 1994 |
| Year of Next
Election: |
November 4, 2008 |
| Previous Political
Work: |
Rhode Island House of
Representatives |
Committee Membership:
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Office Staff |
Personal Bio |
| Chief of Staff: |
Adam Brand |
| Scheduler: |
Terri Alford |
| Legislative
Director: |
Kimber Colton |
| Press Secretary: |
Kerrie Bennett |
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| Gender: |
Male |
| Hometown: |
Portsmouth |
| Birth: |
On July 14, 1967
in Brighton, MA |
Professional
Experience
(including Military): |
Public official |
| Education: |
BA, Providence College
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| Family: |
Single |
| Faith: |
Catholic |
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Information on
Representative James R. Langevin
of Congressional District
number 2 of Rhode Island
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![[James R. Langevin]](images/RI02.jpg)
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Extended Contact
Information |
Political Profile |
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District Office:
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300 Centerville Road,
Suite 200 South
Warwick, RI 02886 |
Voice:
401-732-9400
FAX: 401-737-2982 |
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| Party: |
Democrat |
| Leadership: |
None |
| Freshman: |
No |
| First Elected To
Office: |
November 7, 2000 |
| Year of Next
Election: |
November 4, 2008 |
| Previous Political
Work: |
Rhode Island Secretary of State
Rhode Island House of Representatives |
Committee Membership:
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Office Staff |
Personal Bio |
| Chief of Staff: |
Kristin Nicholson |
| Scheduler: |
Stu Rose |
| Legislative
Director: |
Rachel Bornstein |
| Press Secretary: |
Joy Fox |
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| Gender: |
Male |
| Hometown: |
Warwick |
| Birth: |
On April 22, 1964
in Providence, RI |
Professional
Experience
(including Military): |
Public Official |
| Education: |
MA, Harvard University
BA, Rhode Island College
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| Organizational
Memberships: |
Tech Access
The Warwick Shelter
Festival Ballet
Knights of Columbus
Lions Club
Save the Bay
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| Family: |
Single |
| Faith: |
Catholic |
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I NEED YOUR HELP
CONTACT
YOUR CONGRESSMAN ABOVE
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Tips on Writing
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor are great advocacy
tools. After you write letters to your members
of Congress, sending letters to the editor can
achieve other advocacy goals because they:
- reach a large audience.
- are often monitored by elected
officials.
- can bring up information not addressed
in a news article.
- create an impression of widespread
support or opposition to an issue.
Keep it short and on one subject.
Many newspapers have strict limits on the length
of letters and have limited space to publish
them. Keeping your letter brief will help assure
that your important points are not cut out by
the newspaper.
Make it legible.Your letter
doesn't have to be fancy, but you should use a
typewriter or computer word processor if your
handwriting is difficult to read.
Send letters to weekly community
newspapers too. The smaller the
newspaper's circulation, the easier it is to get
your letter printed.
Be sure to include your contact
information. Many newspapers will only
print a letter to the editor after calling the
author to verify his or her identity and
address. Newspapers will not give out that
information, and will usually only print your
name and city should your letter be published.
Make references to the newspaper.
While some papers print general
commentary, many will only print letters that
refer to a specific article. Here are some
examples of easy ways to refer to articles in
your opening sentence:
- I was disappointed to see that The
Post's May 18 editorial "School Vouchers Are
Right On" omitted some of the key facts in
the debate.
- I strongly disagree with (author's name)
narrow view on women's reproductive rights.
("Name of Op-Ed," date)
- I am deeply saddened to read that
Congressman Doe is working to roll back
affirmative action. ("Title of Article,"
date)
If you get published,
please let us know.
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Precious Child
Words and Music
by Karen Taylor-Good
In my dreams, you
are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child
In my soul, there
is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still
In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then
In my heart you
live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
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