Burrillville Town Council approves resolution not to enforce ‘unconstitutional’ state COVID-19 orders

Updated at 2:44 p.m. on June 25, 2020.

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THE BURRILLVILLE Town Council has passed a resolution to authorizing the Burrillville Police Department not to enforce Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's executive orders related to COVID-19.
THE BURRILLVILLE Town Council has passed a resolution to authorizing the Burrillville Police Department not to enforce Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's executive orders related to COVID-19.
BURRILLVILLE – As the state prepares to enter its phase three reopening plan, the town has decided to sidestep any remaining regulations it deems unconstitutional. The Town Council on Wednesday approved a resolution by a 5-2 vote declaring it a “First Amendment Sanctuary Town,” and authorizing the Burrillville Police Department not to enforce any “unconstitutional…

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