Governor McKee takes helter-skelter approach to combatting homelessness
December 16, 2021

Governor McKee takes helter-skelter approach to combatting homelessness

“Even with the resources announced today there will still be Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness,” said Jennifer Barrera,...

Record turnout for Sleep Out to end homelessness
December 14, 2021

Record turnout for Sleep Out to end homelessness

“As amazing as it is to be in solidarity with so many Rhode Islanders, we shouldn’t have...

Major Merger: Lifespan, CNE, and Brown merger promises local control of care – threatens price increases
December 6, 2021

Major Merger: Lifespan, CNE, and Brown merger promises local control of care – threatens price increases

Proponents of the merger argue that consolidation will ensure that the state retains and attracts health care...

Senator Mendes holds rally ahead of second night outside RI State House
December 3, 2021

Senator Mendes holds rally ahead of second night outside RI State House

“We know that the moral will to make it happen has never been evident [at the State...

Senator Mendes to sleep in a tent outside State House until leadership acts on homelessness crisis
November 30, 2021

Senator Mendes to sleep in a tent outside State House until leadership acts on homelessness crisis

“There are a lot of ways to address this crisis if state leaders had the moral will...

Buy Nothing Coat Exchange is back!
November 26, 2021

Buy Nothing Coat Exchange is back!

“We were trying, as we always do, to over prepare,” said said Becka Carroll, an organizer with...

State House holds first meeting of a Commission on Sex Work
November 16, 2021

State House holds first meeting of a Commission on Sex Work

“For public testimony it’s very important that we get comfortable with talking about the issues in our...

Candidates for Governor respond to McKee’s lack of action on homelessness crisis
November 10, 2021

Candidates for Governor respond to McKee’s lack of action on homelessness crisis

The silence of the McKee Administration prompted UpriseRI to reach out to those candidates (who have submitted...

Homeless in RI: If we leave 600 people out there, people will die…
November 3, 2021

Homeless in RI: If we leave 600 people out there, people will die…

“We need a solution today and we’ve been asking the Governor’s office for months. We need him...

Governor McKee confronted by activists on his failure to act on homelessness crisis
October 28, 2021

Governor McKee confronted by activists on his failure to act on homelessness crisis

“In regards to unsheltered homelessness, why isn’t the Governor declaring a state of emergency?” asked Barbara Freitas,...

Fox Point Manor tenants speak out against years of abuse
October 26, 2021

Fox Point Manor tenants speak out against years of abuse

Interwoven with these long histories of gentrification and displacement, Canning Management, the building’s management company, continues to...

City officials surprised as unhoused encampment on Wilson St is half bulldozed by developer Knight & Swan
October 21, 2021

City officials surprised as unhoused encampment on Wilson St is half bulldozed by developer Knight & Swan

“Should the city be dealing with a developer that bulldozes homeless encampments?”...

2021 Housing Fact Book looks at the relationship of housing and health
October 16, 2021

2021 Housing Fact Book looks at the relationship of housing and health

“In Rhode Island, the primary driver of the health risks posed by the state’s housing is the...

Video and photos from the Abortion Justice March and Rally
October 3, 2021

Video and photos from the Abortion Justice March and Rally

“Now is the time to show up for our communities,” said Dr Uwanaka. “Honestly, we need more...

Advocates launch campaign to end lead in Rhode Island’s water forever
September 30, 2021

Advocates launch campaign to end lead in Rhode Island’s water forever

“Lead poisoning is a serious children’s health and environmental justice issue,” said Devra Levy, a Community Organizer...

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