Judge demands answers from ICE in Lilian Calderon case
February 16, 2018

Judge demands answers from ICE in Lilian Calderon case

United States District Judge Mark Wolf is demanding answers from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Lilian Calderon describes her processing, orientation and detention by ICE
February 14, 2018

Lilian Calderon describes her processing, orientation and detention by ICE

“It was just a routine interview,” said Lilian Calderon. “We didn’t think anything of it.” On January...

UPDATE: Lilian Calderon is home with her family
February 13, 2018

UPDATE: Lilian Calderon is home with her family

Uprise RI has confirmed that Lilian Calderon is home with her family, as of Tuesday afternoon. The...

Whitehouse and Raimondo want you to trust the process, unless they say otherwise…
March 2, 2020

Whitehouse and Raimondo want you to trust the process, unless they say otherwise…

On President Donald Trump‘s offshore drilling proposal, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was unambiguous at a Monday morning...

Protesters target Sheldon Whitehouse for his military spending vote
February 27, 2020

Protesters target Sheldon Whitehouse for his military spending vote

United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse‘s decision to support the passage of the largest military budget in history...

Racing to renew DACA as Congress fails to protect Dreamers
February 11, 2018

Racing to renew DACA as Congress fails to protect Dreamers

I meet Rodrigo outside the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Application Support Center support center in...

Legislators introduce the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda
March 2, 2020

Legislators introduce the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda

Thirty-two State Representatives and two State Senators committed to advocating for the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda, a...

Prosperity Now Scorecard highlights strengths and weaknesses in Rhode Island’s ability to help families prosper
March 2, 2020

Prosperity Now Scorecard highlights strengths and weaknesses in Rhode Island’s ability to help families prosper

Low-income people who work hard and play by the rules should be able to build a better...

Elorza statement on Lilian Calderon
February 8, 2018

Elorza statement on Lilian Calderon

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza issued the following statement with regard to the case of Lilian Calderon. “The...

ACLU seeks release of Lilian Calderon in federal court
February 6, 2018

ACLU seeks release of Lilian Calderon in federal court

BREAKING 2018-02-06 11:20AM: Judge bars removal of Calderon outside Massachusetts while the suit is pending.  The judge’s...

Energize Rhode Island announces new carbon pricing bill
March 2, 2020

Energize Rhode Island announces new carbon pricing bill

“For anyone who is a scientist or a parent, this moment in history is particularly scary,” said...

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages
March 2, 2020

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages

Today marked the launch of a coordinated campaign to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an...

Vigil/Protest for Lilian Calderon, taken by ICE
January 31, 2018

Vigil/Protest for Lilian Calderon, taken by ICE

A group of social justice activists gathered outside the law office of Martin Harris this morning to...

Video from the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit
March 2, 2020

Video from the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit

The structure of the late morning/early afternoon portion of the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit...

The Small Business Economic Summit is the tail that wags the General Assembly
February 27, 2020

The Small Business Economic Summit is the tail that wags the General Assembly

“I haven’t missed one of these summits since I was elected,” said Rhode Island Speaker of the...

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