The Stop Evictions, Save Lives Dance Parade in Providence
January 13, 2021

The Stop Evictions, Save Lives Dance Parade in Providence

The action in Providence was held in concert with similar actions in 15 states and 19 cities...

Car Rally outside Raimondo press conference demands an immediate response to prison Covid outbreak
June 15, 2021

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

“808 incarcerated people are infected with Covid at the ACI and the number is growing. For nine...

Rhode Island to stay the course on prison Covid outbreak
December 11, 2020

Rhode Island to stay the course on prison Covid outbreak

“…our focus is to support the Department of Corrections’ leadership, help ensure that there isn’t any increase...

OpEd: DARE speaks out on COVID Crisis at the ACI
December 16, 2020

OpEd: DARE speaks out on COVID Crisis at the ACI

“It is clear that the denial of even the few comforts available to our loved ones was...

Black Lives Matter RI calls on state leaders to deal with ACI covid outbreak
December 7, 2020

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

“They could send people who can go home – send them home, because clearly they can’t keep...

As the pandemic rages inside, advocates, families and allies rally at the ACI
December 16, 2020

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

Presently, the number of cases among incarcerated individuals at the ACI, is surging past 570 with nearly...

Getting rid of cash bail a good idea even when there’s no pandemic, say legislators
December 2, 2020

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

Cash bail “is another way of pimping,” said Representative Anastasia Williams. “Pimping the poor community, the community...

Housing advocates name and shame the top ten evictors in Rhode Island, and their lawyers
November 24, 2020

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

“Governor Raimondo should stop being a coward and use her executive power to protect renters from being...

Demonstrators blockade roads to Wyatt Detention Center, Demand closure of the facility
November 7, 2020

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

“The existence of the Wyatt is inhumane and violent. People detained by ICE have written to us,...

Family and friends turn out to support Jonas Pierre at his bail hearing
November 9, 2020

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

Family and friends of Jonas Pierre, who faces misdemeanor charges of threatening right-wing radio host John DePetro...

A deeper look at the case against Jonas Pierre
November 6, 2020

A deeper look at the case against Jonas Pierre

Despite the so-called Providence Purge not being included in the arrest report or apparently being related to...

We Keep Us Safe: The election day march to shut down the Wyatt
November 4, 2020

We Keep Us Safe: The election day march to shut down the Wyatt

“No matter who wins [the election] today or in the coming days, we will still show up...

Black Lives Matter RI PAC responds to Providence’s 15th homicide
October 26, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI PAC responds to Providence’s 15th homicide

“We demand that the Non-Violence Institute be given immediate funding to use their Street Outreach Worker program...

Lock Arms for Peace on Smith Hill: We’re burying our children
October 25, 2020

Lock Arms for Peace on Smith Hill: We’re burying our children

“We have to stand up as a community,” said Lock Arms for Peace founder Diana Garlington. “We’re...

National ACLU calls for decriminalization of sex work; cites Rhode Island’s experience
October 23, 2020

National ACLU calls for decriminalization of sex work; cites Rhode Island’s experience

“Rhode Island’s decision to recriminalize indoor prostitution a decade ago was an unfortunate one,” said ACLU of...

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