“We know that evictions and homelessness mores affect communities of color. Black people are disproportionately represented in the homeless population. While only 13% of the general...
“When we’re talking about what it means to change policing in Providence … we need to start turning this conversation around from ‘how do we make...
“When the Providence Journal covered the first Pride parade in 1976, the headline read, City Tolerates First Homosexual Parade,” said Ray Sirico, President of Rhode Island...
“I’m grateful to be a member of this church, and to be a part of the Black community as an out, queer person, because I recognize...
“I’ve noticed that there’s missing history, history that has to do with my skin,” said Faith, a student at Central High School in Providence. “I personally...
In response to Woonsocket City Council establishes a “Racist Policies Review Advisory Board” with little input from community Councilmember James Cournoyer sent the following email: I...
“The movement is drawing in Rhode Islanders of all stripes, and it cannot stop now. No matter what voice in this struggle has appealed to you,...
“I’m not going to sit here and be held hostage by the whims of those who want a change that in my opinion becomes discriminatory in...
“The updated protocol is significant because it expands our review authority to allow for independent review of most police use of force incidents. Our collective goal...
“This is oppressive behavior,” said LaFortune, before being muted for a final time. “Your statements are offensive behavior,” said Igliozzi. On Tuesday afternoon Providence City Councilmember...
