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Federal judge rules McKee administration violated aide’s free-speech rights

Published Oct 28, 2026, 3:03 PM

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and two top-level staffers violated the First Amendment rights of former gubernatorial aide Miguel Sanchez when they fired him in 2023 over social media posts supporting a ceasefire in Gaza, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. found that Sanchez’s “off-duty” political […]

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