COVID-19 is exposing existing inequalities. Are state leaders partly to blame?
April 23, 2020

COVID-19 is exposing existing inequalities. Are state leaders partly to blame?

“We are learning a lot of lessons from this pandemic. My hope is that one we will...

Activists digitally protest Wyatt Board meeting; more details on COVID-19 at prison revealed
April 22, 2020

Activists digitally protest Wyatt Board meeting; more details on COVID-19 at prison revealed

“So far,” said Warden Daniel Martin, “we haven’t had any other cases that have been identified.“ Wednesday’s...

Woman who tested positive for COVID-19 brought to ACI to await arraignment
April 22, 2020

Woman who tested positive for COVID-19 brought to ACI to await arraignment

“She was one of the positive cases out in the community and was brought in to our...

Wyatt inmate tests positive for COVID-19, prison on lockdown
April 21, 2020

Wyatt inmate tests positive for COVID-19, prison on lockdown

“On the morning of April 21, 2020, the Facility learned that one of its United States Marshals...

An interview with Woonsocket City Councilmember Alex Kithes: What is ‘essential’ business?
April 19, 2020

An interview with Woonsocket City Councilmember Alex Kithes: What is ‘essential’ business?

The Attorney General’s office wasn’t “thinking that the political situation in some cities and towns is such...

Three Wyatt detainees allege unhygienic conditions, petition for release
April 20, 2020

Three Wyatt detainees allege unhygienic conditions, petition for release

Petition offers a glimpse into the depressing and unsanitary conditions within the Wyatt…...

Advocates press Governor Raimondo to release more inmates from prison in response to pandemic
April 17, 2020

Advocates press Governor Raimondo to release more inmates from prison in response to pandemic

“It’s a public health crisis and we know it’s a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. We...

Front line workers demand Bannister Center provide hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing
April 16, 2020

Front line workers demand Bannister Center provide hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing

“My co-workers could be home – especially the ones that get paid nothing – they could be...

PVD Councilor Espinal seeks Executive Order to prevent ICE enforcement at COVID-19 testing sites
April 16, 2020

PVD Councilor Espinal seeks Executive Order to prevent ICE enforcement at COVID-19 testing sites

“There are many residents in Providence and around the State that are afraid to go get tested...

Frontline workers hold “emergency caravan” for hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing
April 15, 2020

Frontline workers hold “emergency caravan” for hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing

“We could be at home collecting unemployment, plus getting $600 a week, which, we don’t even make...

Governor Raimondo will continue to deem gun stores “essential” businesses
April 15, 2020

Governor Raimondo will continue to deem gun stores “essential” businesses

“There has been a spike in gun sales and that is exactly why I’ve signed an executive...

Contact tracing phone apps will be opt in, will not violate privacy, says Raimondo
April 21, 2020

Contact tracing phone apps will be opt in, will not violate privacy, says Raimondo

“In this crisis, public trust in government fosters the necessary voluntary compliance with orders and recommendations. Tracking...

Governor Raimondo to “look into” allowing the restoration of utilities without down payments
April 14, 2020

Governor Raimondo to “look into” allowing the restoration of utilities without down payments

“Having access to running water, hot water, heat, electricity, and sewer are necessities of a habitable home,...

Democratic governors form working group on reopening economy post COVID-19
April 13, 2020

Democratic governors form working group on reopening economy post COVID-19

Democratic Governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island announce multi-state council to...

Additional pay for frontline workers must come from federal government, says Raimondo
April 21, 2020

Additional pay for frontline workers must come from federal government, says Raimondo

“The best way to handle that, I believe, is for the federal government to provide them with...

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