Statement from the Attorney General Peter Neronha on Wyatt Detention Center Incident
October 31, 2019

Statement from the Attorney General Peter Neronha on Wyatt Detention Center Incident

This Office, working with the Rhode Island State Police, is investigating what transpired last night at the...

Never Again Providence protest outside Wyatt ends in violence as correctional officers attack protesters
October 31, 2019

Never Again Providence protest outside Wyatt ends in violence as correctional officers attack protesters

“If they’ll use this kind of violence on us,” asked former State Representative Aaron Regunberg, “think about...

Unless Ninth Circuit intervenes by August 19, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England will be forced out of the Title X program
October 31, 2019

Unless Ninth Circuit intervenes by August 19, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England will be forced out of the Title X program

Facing an HHS-imposed deadline of August 19, Planned Parenthood today informed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals...

Representative Joseph Almeida: WNRI’s Dionne Owes Minority Groups an Apology
August 14, 2019

Representative Joseph Almeida: WNRI’s Dionne Owes Minority Groups an Apology

When we first elected President Barack Obama, I believe we came so far; made so many strides,...

Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition decries new public charge rule – will work to ensure immigrants know their rights to benefits
August 14, 2019

Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition decries new public charge rule – will work to ensure immigrants know their rights to benefits

The Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition strongly opposes the changes to the public charge rules which were published...

WNRI and John Dionne respond to his ‘white nationalist’ comments
August 14, 2019

WNRI and John Dionne respond to his ‘white nationalist’ comments

“When [Dionne] gets into a jam, or DePetro, people say, ‘Well, you know, what about what John...

Pedro Espinal announces candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 10
January 19, 2020

Pedro Espinal announces candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 10

Family-man and businessman Pedro Espinal today announced he will once again seek the Democratic nomination to be...

Cynthia Owens: Rhode Island Veterans’ Home – The Veterans’ Stories
February 27, 2020

Cynthia Owens: Rhode Island Veterans’ Home – The Veterans’ Stories

War veterans residing at the Rhode Island Veterans’ Home are at continued risk of exposure to prowling...

South Kingstown School Committee passes resolution in support of immigrant, refugee and undocumented students and families
August 14, 2019

South Kingstown School Committee passes resolution in support of immigrant, refugee and undocumented students and families

“We saw what happened in Mississippi on the first day of school and how traumatic that can...

CANCELED/POSTPONED: Wondering about 2020 Democratic candidates? Upcoming forum offers chance to compare them in Providence
January 19, 2020

CANCELED/POSTPONED: Wondering about 2020 Democratic candidates? Upcoming forum offers chance to compare them in Providence

[UPDATE: This event will not take place on Monday August 19. Some people scheduled to speak canceled,...

Former Warwick City Councilmember and Warwick Sewer Authority member Carlos Pisaturo makes derisive, racist comments about Native Americans
October 31, 2019

Former Warwick City Councilmember and Warwick Sewer Authority member Carlos Pisaturo makes derisive, racist comments about Native Americans

“Pocahontas and Tonto have had their day,” said former Warwick City Councilmember Carlo Pisaturo. “It’s over.” In...

Planned Parenthood of Southern New England opposes Trump Administration’s racist, harmful ‘public charge’ rule
August 13, 2019

Planned Parenthood of Southern New England opposes Trump Administration’s racist, harmful ‘public charge’ rule

Today, the Trump-Pence administration’s Department of Homeland Security released its final public charge rule, a harmful rule...

Representatives Ranglin-Vassell and Kislak decry new immigration restrictions as ‘immoral, racist, un-American’
August 13, 2019

Representatives Ranglin-Vassell and Kislak decry new immigration restrictions as ‘immoral, racist, un-American’

Providence Representatives Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) and Rebecca Kislak (Democrat, District 4, Providence)today condemned President...

Yet another call for gun sense at yet another Vigil for victims of gun violence
January 19, 2020

Yet another call for gun sense at yet another Vigil for victims of gun violence

“My story is not unique. It’s that of nearly every teen in America,” said high school student...

WNRI radio host John Dionne identifies himself as a white nationalist on the air
August 13, 2019

WNRI radio host John Dionne identifies himself as a white nationalist on the air

“I would consider myself white nationalist,” said WNRI radio host John Dionne. “I consider white nationalist as...

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