Protest for Breonna Taylor met with pepper spray on Providence highway
September 24, 2020

Protest for Breonna Taylor met with pepper spray on Providence highway

Just over 150 people marched from Burnside Park in Providence onto the the Route 95 on ramp...

Black Lives Matter RI protests lack of charges in Breonna Taylor killing
September 24, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI protests lack of charges in Breonna Taylor killing

Black Lives Matter Rhode Island staged a small protest outside the Providence Public Safety Complex on Wednesday...

Vigil and projection for Justice Ginsberg at RI Supreme Court
September 22, 2020

Vigil and projection for Justice Ginsberg at RI Supreme Court

“There will be moments when we feel despair and anger and rage and we are going to...

A domestic violence survivor seeking assistance was instead assaulted by Providence police officers, lawsuit alleges
September 21, 2020

A domestic violence survivor seeking assistance was instead assaulted by Providence police officers, lawsuit alleges

Simone Phoenix was attempting to access services for survivors of domestic abuse, and ended up assaulted by...

Rhode Island tells Senators Reed & Whitehouse: Stop Trump’s Supreme Court appointee
June 15, 2021

Rhode Island tells Senators Reed & Whitehouse: Stop Trump’s Supreme Court appointee

“What is the point of being in the Senate for as long as our Senators have been...

International Day of Peace observed at State House rally
September 20, 2020

International Day of Peace observed at State House rally

“At first glance it might seem that economic sanctions are preferable to armed conflict, and while that...

The rally for Black lives gets loud in Barrington
September 6, 2020

The rally for Black lives gets loud in Barrington

“It is about my family, it is about my friends, it is about my life and it...

Senator Elizabeth Crowley: All Lives Matter
September 4, 2020

Senator Elizabeth Crowley: All Lives Matter

“Certainly Black lives matter to everybody, so do Brown lives, so do yellow lives, so do red...

Black Lives Matter RI marches against racism – from Pawtucket City Hall to McCoy Stadium
September 3, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI marches against racism – from Pawtucket City Hall to McCoy Stadium

“Black Lives Matter Rhode Island just wants a fair share for African Americans and people of color,”...

Justice for Dijon Kizzee solidarity event in Providence
September 2, 2020

Justice for Dijon Kizzee solidarity event in Providence

On Tuesday evening just over 50 protesters marched through Providence, past the Providence Public Safety Complex and...

At the Kenosha solidarity action Providence
August 31, 2020

At the Kenosha solidarity action Providence

“As the state meets further resistance it will continue to deputize its vigilante counterparts to carry out...

Second meeting of LEOBoR Task Force suggests soft reboot, not big changes
August 27, 2020

Second meeting of LEOBoR Task Force suggests soft reboot, not big changes

“…LEOBoR is being invoked very infrequently… The sentiment of the overwhelming majority of chiefs I had spoken...

PERA reviews recent Providence protests
August 26, 2020

PERA reviews recent Providence protests

“What I saw on Dean Street on July 23 was in my view a really excessive use...

Families and community members rally outside Pawtucket Police for accountability and answers
August 24, 2020

Families and community members rally outside Pawtucket Police for accountability and answers

“We are really pushing for a community review board – every other city’s doing it, why shouldn’t...

Black Lives Matter RI protests outside East Providence Police Department
August 19, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI protests outside East Providence Police Department

“We’re here to say that racial profiling is not part of protecting or serving this community. When...

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