July 9, 2004:
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Focus Rhode Island airs on WRNI 3-4p.m. every Friday, Saturday 6-7 p.m., and Sunday 8 - 9 p.m. Audio of the entire show is archived on the web two hours after the end of Friday's broadcast. The archived programs are streamed in the Real Audio Format.
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Rhode Island Legal Culture
There is a taboo against criticism in Rhode Island's legal culture according to a new article by Roger Williams University law professor Carl Bogus. His article 'Culture of Quiescence' was published in the Roger Williams Law review and some administrators at Roger Williams have expressed their disagreement with the article. We talk with professor Bogus and with Attorney John Roney, former president of the Rhode Island Bar Association, who has a different view.

Concern Worldwide
News from Africa that reaches the United States usually paints a hopeless picture of civil war, poverty and disease. We hear the story of one Rhode Islander who is trying to help. Molly Lane, from Barrington has worked with the humanitarian organization Concern Worldwide for almost 2 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo where people have suffered a decade of civil war. She talked about her experiences with WRNI's Barbara Meagher.

Political Roundtable
Host Mark Degon speaks with Maureen Moakley, chair of the political science department at The University of Rhode Island and Scott MacKay, political writer at The Providence Journal.

Tennis Hall of Fame Turns 50
The International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer. It's showing off its' history this week with the annual hall of fame tournament on the grass courts, a breakfast of champions panel discussion with past an present stars of the game, and with this years hall of fame inductions this weekend. We toured the museum at the site of the old Newport Casino with museum director Ken Yellis.

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