Civil Rights

January 4, 2022

Religious leaders call for government action on poverty

“The coalition’s mission has never been more essential,” said Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman. “The unprecedented challenges of this pandemic have laid bare the cost of our nation’s offensive health, economic, and social inequalities, and it is well past time to recognize...

Was a rally against the Woonsocket Mayor and City Council deliberately disrupted by city officials?
November 26, 2021

Was a rally against the Woonsocket Mayor and City Council deliberately disrupted by city officials?

Workers from the Woonsocket Highway Department were in the park with at least three trucks and multiple...
Preservation without Gentrification? PPS charts a new course
November 20, 2021

Preservation without Gentrification? PPS charts a new course

“As preservationists, we believe that good buildings contribute to a good quality of life, a good city,...
Lawsuit challenges ACI prisoner’s eight months in solitary confinement for free speech activity
November 15, 2021

Lawsuit challenges ACI prisoner’s eight months in solitary confinement for free speech activity

“I spoke out against conditions at the ACI and I was punished with almost eight months in...
RI Poor People’s Campaign demands that Reed and Whitehouse pass Build Back Better Act
November 11, 2021

RI Poor People’s Campaign demands that Reed and Whitehouse pass Build Back Better Act

“A budget is a moral document, and I’m a little bit tired hearing that we don’t have...
Why is Pawtucket’s William Blackstone monument a bad idea?
November 10, 2021

Why is Pawtucket’s William Blackstone monument a bad idea?

“A monument communicates more about the community who decided to erect it than it does about the...
Race, politics and Covid collide at Barrington Zoning Board of Review
October 19, 2021

Race, politics and Covid collide at Barrington Zoning Board of Review

“To be honest with you, and we’ve had discussions about this – I’m not happy about going...
Rhode Island observes the U.N. International Day of Peace
September 26, 2021

Rhode Island observes the U.N. International Day of Peace

“The people of countries that the United States considers as enemies are not our enemies,” said Tim...
House Commission on shoreline access holds first meeting
August 27, 2021

House Commission on shoreline access holds first meeting

Shoreline access is a hotly contested issue in many communities, where wealthy beachfront landowners post deceiving signs...
Judge dismisses all charges in 2017 Cranston panhandling case
August 16, 2021

Judge dismisses all charges in 2017 Cranston panhandling case

“I hope that this outcome – and the monetary cost associated with it – dissuades other municipalities...
Youth led Remembrance Vigil honors LGBTQ+ lives lost
July 14, 2021

Youth led Remembrance Vigil honors LGBTQ+ lives lost

“When I asked the boy who threatened my life with a knife for an explanation of his...
First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration
June 30, 2021

First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration

Starting at River Island Park, the march of about 100 people made its way past the classic...
Immigrant Coalition rallies to get driver’s licenses for undocumented residents
June 28, 2021

Immigrant Coalition rallies to get driver’s licenses for undocumented residents

“This bill will allow students to get to school. It will allow workers to get to their...
Ocean State Advocacy: Arrest is never the answer to human trafficking
June 24, 2021

Ocean State Advocacy: Arrest is never the answer to human trafficking

“Spa raids and arrests are never about ‘provid[ing] various resources that will help them escape the situation...
Providence’s 3rd Annual DTPOC March
June 20, 2021

Providence’s 3rd Annual DTPOC March

Every year, around the country, Dyke and Trans Marches are held “to give voice to communities either...
Little Compton holds first official Pride celebration
June 14, 2021

Little Compton holds first official Pride celebration

“Because of the organizers of this celebration, the Town of Little Compton is flying the Pride flag...
June 8, 2021

RI Poor People’s Campaign supports federal resolution to end poverty

May 22, 2021

Rhode Island for Palestine coalition rallies to “end US funding to Israeli Apartheid”

May 22, 2021

Selene Means: Photos from the Free Palestine rally in Providence

May 22, 2021

RI Muslim community holds vigil for Palestine

May 22, 2021

From Providence to Palestine a Rally for Sheikh Jarrah

April 26, 2021

Youth led Village Vigil in Woonsocket urges peace, pleads for help

April 20, 2021

After four years, Cranston panhandling ordinance struck down

August 17, 2021

1000 Paper Cranes Project: Asian Visibility rally and vigil at the State House

April 4, 2021

Youth organize a Stop Asian Hate March in South Kingstown

March 30, 2021

Mayor Elorza joins African American Ambassador Group & historians to unveil truth-telling report

August 17, 2021

“Call it what it is, a hate crime. Stop anti-Asian violence. Stop China bashing,” say activists in Providence

July 22, 2021

Marie Franco wants answers about her son’s death at the ACI

February 14, 2021

RI Attorney General receives petition demanding Sgt Hanley be charged with felony assault

January 26, 2021

ACLU of RI: Portsmouth political sign ban violates First Amendment

January 21, 2021

Highway signs reading “Prison is Genocide” and “Gina You’re Killing Us” placed over night

January 13, 2021

The Stop Evictions, Save Lives Dance Parade in Providence

June 15, 2021

Car Rally outside Raimondo press conference demands an immediate response to prison Covid outbreak

December 11, 2020

Rhode Island to stay the course on prison Covid outbreak

December 16, 2020

OpEd: DARE speaks out on COVID Crisis at the ACI

December 7, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI calls on state leaders to deal with ACI covid outbreak

December 16, 2020

As the pandemic rages inside, advocates, families and allies rally at the ACI

December 2, 2020

Getting rid of cash bail a good idea even when there’s no pandemic, say legislators

November 24, 2020

Housing advocates name and shame the top ten evictors in Rhode Island, and their lawyers

November 7, 2020

Demonstrators blockade roads to Wyatt Detention Center, Demand closure of the facility

November 9, 2020

Family and friends turn out to support Jonas Pierre at his bail hearing

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