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Teen activists launch Silence is Violence: 401 in Woonsocket

“We’re not stopping,” said Jaliyah Joseph, one of the organizers. “The momentum isn’t going to stop, the energy isn’t going...

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There’s a progressive slate running for City Council in Woonsocket: Here’s an interview
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RI’s Governor and Education Commissioner need to change course immediately
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SISTA Fire RI: Healing and Joy as Resistance
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Warren raise Black Lives Matter flag outside town hall

Civil Rights

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Governor unveils new eviction diversion program, but will landlords allow tenants to utilize it?

Pryor noted that under the Safe Harbor Housing Program both the tenant and the landlord have to agree to the...

Civil Rights3 days ago

The Womxn Project leaving the Rhode Island Reproductive Freedom Coalition
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Six Providence City Councilmembers pledge to reallocate money from the police

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Providence’s civilian oversight board blocked by police from accessing body camera footage
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State House rally to decarcerate, divest from, and dismantle prisons
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COYOTE RI: An open letter to Senator Whitehouse on upcoming EARN IT Act vote
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Brown University accused of violating Title IX by cutting women’s athletics
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Bail hearings for ICE detainees at Wyatt: More than two dozen released
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Governor shifts on possible executive order to deal with looming eviction crisis

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Working Families Party announces first endorsements in RI state races

“For too long, Rhode Island’s status quo has left Black, brown and working class people behind.” said Leonela Felix. “I’m...

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16 good government groups oppose voting bill before House Judiciary Committee
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An interview with Congressional candidate Dylan Conley

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Jeff Britt trial and JCLS lawsuit intersect – House Speaker Mattiello at center of both
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The Rhode Island Politicians who take police money
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It’s Her Time PAC announces slate of all women candidates for Pawtucket City Council

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Pawtucket City Council approves police budget over community objections

“This is a moment of reckoning, nationally, with policing issues and how they intersect with racism. To acknowledge that openly...

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Testimony from the Providence City Council Finance Committee hearing
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Elected officials moving swiftly to remove “Providence Plantations” from state name

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Education is Freedom! The Central Falls Rally to fund the schools
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Neronha issues updated protocol for Attorney General’s review of use of force by law enforcement
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As calls to Defund the Police increase, proposed House budget includes increases to State Police and prisons
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FBI Agents attempt to question Providence activist at their home
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Providence City Council Finance Committee meeting besieged by racist trolls
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Representative Williams presents legislative ideas to reduce racism in the wake of George Floyd murder and protests

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Statement from the Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC on recent endorsements

“The Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island Political Action Committee (PPV!RI PAC) hears and respects the concerns, feedback, and disappointment expressed...
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The RI Democratic Party endorsement process lacks transparency

The Rhode Island Democratic Party suffers from a lack of democratic processes that risks permanently losing the trust of its...
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On the intersection of race and transportation

So how do we keep people safe from traffic violence AND safe from police violence? This is where community vision,...

Labor & Business

Labor & Business2 weeks ago

What can be done to improve the outcomes for Black and Brown businesses in Rhode Island?

“Black and Brown businesses have been historically left behind,” said Lisa Ranglin. “We’re hearing that 50% of minority businesses may...

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Current status of Black and Brown-owned businesses in Rhode Island? D+
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RI nursing home caregivers rally at State House to urge immediate passage of safe staffing legislation

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The Workers First Caravan for racial and economic justice
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NEA Tiverton takes vote of no confidence in Superintendent
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Brown University graduate workers win tentative union contract in First for Ivy League

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Community & Arts5 days ago

The vigil for Vanessa Guillén in Providence

“The military is presented as one of the only choices to make it out of poverty. Working class people should...
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PVD Parks Commission discusses Columbus statue

“…if you know the story of Columbus and the real history – not the white washed history – not the...
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Providence Christopher Columbus statue removed

From a press release: Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced the City will be removing the Christopher Columbus statue from...

Environment

Environment2 months ago

Mystery explosion, exposed gas pipelines and heavy construction reported in Burrillville

“We need the Governor to stop Enrbridge’s construction now,” said Martley. “It’s shameful that Enbridge is trying to sneak this...

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Legislation to prevent siting of incinerators in Providence introduced in City Council
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CLF sues Trump Administration over unlawful rollback of Clean Water Rule

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DPUC and OER issue report on heating sector transformation needed to fight climate change
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Earth Day in RI: Activists call on elected leaders to support sustainable COVID-19 recovery
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Is turning waste plastic into fuel the answer to our waste management and energy woes?
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Proposed Port garbage transfer station is dead
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Transfer station developer requests 60-day extension
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PVD City Council pushes back against Great Streets Initiative

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Providence announces nearly $1m in aid for eviction defense and emergency housing assistance
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Rhode Island’s slow and nonexistent action on rental and housing assistance is cruel