Rhode Island governor fights Narragansett testimony

Thursday, September 6, 2007  

The Rhode Island Supreme Court is being asked to block Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) from testifying about his role in the state's raid of the Narragansett Reservation.

Carcieri ordered the July 14, 2003, raid to shut down a tax-free smokeshop. He claims he told state troopers to withdraw if they encountered resistance.

But the former state police superintendent testified that Carcieri never gave the withdrawal order. Seven tribal members, including Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas, were arrested after clashing with troopers.

The Supreme Court is meeting today to consider whether it should hear Carcieri's case.

Get the Story:
Court to consider Governor Carcieri's appeal (AP 9/6)

Relevant Links:
Narragansett Tribe - http://www.narragansett-tribe.org

Related Stories:
Governor fights ruling on Narragansett testimony (8/17)
Column: Right call on Narragansett testimony (8/9)
Rhode Island governor must testify about raid (8/6)
Rhode Island governor fights subpoena over raid (8/3)
Column: Unanswered questions on smokeshop raid (8/2)
Rhode Island governor contradicted on raid (8/1)
Narragansett smokeshop defendants head to trial (7/31)
Race, history at issue in Narragansett case (07/12)
Narragansett smokeshop case moved to new court (3/6)
Narragansetts in court over smokeshop raid (01/24)
Column: Smokeshop raid still burns years later (1/23)
Narragansett smokeshop case delayed a week (1/15)
State revives Narragansett smokeshop case (12/19)
Narragansett chief meets with Rhode Island governor (12/13)
Narragansett Tribe faces action on smokeshop (12/12)
High court rejects state raid, land claim (11/28)
Supreme Court won't hear land-into-trust cases (10/3)
Court subjects Narragansett Tribe to all state laws (05/25)
Appeals court hears tribal-state sovereignty dispute (12/07)
Narragansett Tribe back in court over sovereignty (12/6)
Rhode Island set to appeal trust land decision (09/16)
Trust land challenge rejected by appeals court (9/14)
Appeals court agrees to rehear sovereignty case (07/11)
Tribal sovereignty must be respected, court rules (05/13)
Appeals court sides with tribe in trust land dispute (02/10)
R.I. tribe takes smokeshop case to higher court (01/27)
State's raid on tribal land sparks strong reactions (07/16)
R.I. to appeal Narragansett land-into-trust case (10/1)
Judge affirms Narragansett Tribe land-into-trust (9/30)
State's raid on tribal land sparks strong reactions (07/16)
R.I. escalates fight over tribal smoke shop (07/15)
Narragansett chief arrested in 'violent' raid (7/14)
R.I. governor promises to help Narragansett Tribe (06/04)
R.I. tribe upset over reservation checkpoint bill (05/30)
R.I. bill sets up reservation checkpoints (5/28)
R.I. tribe delays opening of tobacco shop (5/23)