The Uprising, March 29, 2019
March 29, 2019

The Uprising, March 29, 2019

Wyatt Detention Center is a “failed project brought to life during one of the darkest period’s in...

Reactions to Wyatt Dentention Center crisis
October 31, 2019

Reactions to Wyatt Dentention Center crisis

The Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition[note]The member organizations of the Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition include ACLU of Rhode...

Protesters march from Central Falls City Hall to Wyatt Detention Center to call for an end to ICE detentions
October 31, 2019

Protesters march from Central Falls City Hall to Wyatt Detention Center to call for an end to ICE detentions

Immediately following the Central Falls City Council emergency meeting a group of about 100 people marched from...

At emergency meeting, Mayor and City Council say they are done with Wyatt Detention Center
October 31, 2019

At emergency meeting, Mayor and City Council say they are done with Wyatt Detention Center

Citing a long history of problems, the City Council and the Mayor stand united in their resolve...

Central Falls Mayor Diossa: Wyatt Detention Center needs to be shut down immediately
October 31, 2019

Central Falls Mayor Diossa: Wyatt Detention Center needs to be shut down immediately

“Not only is [Wyatt] unsustainable and broken, it stands as a massive brick and barbed wire monument...

Rhode Island Democratic Party in need of internal reforms
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Democratic Party in need of internal reforms

The Rhode Island Democratic Party State Committee held their executive committee elections and yearly general meeting on...

Red Bandana Fund seeks nominations for seventh annual award: Who’s your local hero?
January 19, 2020

Red Bandana Fund seeks nominations for seventh annual award: Who’s your local hero?

The Red Bandana Fund seeks nominations for the Red Bandana Award, given annually since 2013 to a...

Moms issue their gun sense demands at State House event
January 19, 2020

Moms issue their gun sense demands at State House event

Volunteers with Moms Demand Action flooded the Rhode Island State House on Wednesday to lobby legislators about...

Rhode Island Religious Coalition in support of Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Religious Coalition in support of Reproductive Health Care Act

The Rhode Island Religious Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (Coalition) gathered in the State House Library on Wednesday...

Representative Raymond Hull: Speaker Mattiello’s leadership style is about “coercion, exacting vengeance and the abuse of power”
March 27, 2019

Representative Raymond Hull: Speaker Mattiello’s leadership style is about “coercion, exacting vengeance and the abuse of power”

“I suppose that having taken action to strip political opponents of State House office space and rejected...

House Bill 5540 got the attention it deserved
March 27, 2019

House Bill 5540 got the attention it deserved

Like many bills that are introduced into the Rhode Island House and Senate, House bill 5540 and...

Young Voices RI produces report addressing racial disparities in Providence Public Schools
January 19, 2020

Young Voices RI produces report addressing racial disparities in Providence Public Schools

Providence Public School students engaged with Young Voices RI issued a report on Tuesday showing that 49...

Mayor Elorza’s third Community Conversation about monetizing Providence Water
October 30, 2019

Mayor Elorza’s third Community Conversation about monetizing Providence Water

“Why are you willing to put the water supply of the entire state at risk with climate...

Plenty of drama, no surprises at Rhode Island Democratic Party State Committee Meeting
October 31, 2019

Plenty of drama, no surprises at Rhode Island Democratic Party State Committee Meeting

Some of those who were challenging the incumbent Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) State Committee members were...

Rhode Island Islamic community embraces Mayor Elorza’s kindness initiative
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Islamic community embraces Mayor Elorza’s kindness initiative

During his second inaugural address in January, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced a “kindness initiative.” “We are...

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