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Rhode IslandRI

Every event recorded in Rhode Island between 2008 and 2024, the themes they fall under, and everything published about the state.

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Events in this demo

2008–2024

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Years with an event

Of 17 covered

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Themes present

Of 9 in the taxonomy

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Categories present

Of 33 in the taxonomy

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Over time

When the record thickens

Rhode Island has events in 12 of the 17 years covered, with the most in 2014. In the finished database this curve is the first thing a reporter checks against the year they are writing about.

Synthetic counts. The shape carries no claim about Rhode Island.

202008: 0 sample events20082009: 1 sample event2010: 1 sample event2011: 1 sample event2012: 0 sample events20122013: 1 sample event2014: 2 sample events2015: 0 sample events2016: 0 sample events20162017: 1 sample event2018: 1 sample event2019: 1 sample event2020: 1 sample event20202021: 1 sample event2022: 1 sample event2023: 0 sample events2024: 2 sample events2024

The events

Recorded in Rhode Island

Sample democratic erosion events recorded in Rhode Island, most recent first.
DateCategorySeverity
Dec 3, 2024Retaliatory records denialPress freedom
Oct 24, 2024Journalist access restrictionPress freedom
May 24, 2022Legal action over published reportingPress freedom
Dec 17, 2021Voter identification restrictionVoting rights and access
Mar 19, 2020Open meeting notice non-compliancePublic information and transparency
Nov 26, 2019Emergency powers extensionLegislative checks
Aug 28, 2018Legal action over published reportingPress freedom
Feb 12, 2017Legislative session curtailmentLegislative checks
May 27, 2014Preemption of oversight authorityLegislative checks
Jan 3, 2014Voter roll purgeVoting rights and access

Showing 10 of 14 sample events

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