State House eviction hearing delayed as Judge reviews “mountain of paperwork”
December 15, 2022

State House eviction hearing delayed as Judge reviews “mountain of paperwork”

Rhode Island Superior Court Judge David Cruise spoke for all of two minutes in court on Wednesday...

Governor responds to Superior Court homeless eviction complaint
December 17, 2022

Governor responds to Superior Court homeless eviction complaint

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee responded to Judge David Cruise’s decision to continue hearings that will take...

ACLU & Center For Justice file complaint to prevent State House encampment eviction
December 13, 2022

ACLU & Center For Justice file complaint to prevent State House encampment eviction

A hearing on the injunction request is scheduled to be heard tomorrow at 10am before Rhode Island...

RI coalition urges Senator Reed to support Sanders’ Yemen War Powers resolution
December 13, 2022

RI coalition urges Senator Reed to support Sanders’ Yemen War Powers resolution

Over 20 Rhode Island elected leaders and organizations have signed onto a letter to United States Senator...

Governor McKee claims those opposed to State House eviction want to keep people homeless
December 12, 2022

Governor McKee claims those opposed to State House eviction want to keep people homeless

After Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee helped cut the ribbon on Venterra Group’s U.S. office’s Providence offices...

As freezing temps take hold, hundreds remain homeless in Rhode Island
December 12, 2022

As freezing temps take hold, hundreds remain homeless in Rhode Island

Over 385 people suffered outdoors in Rhode Island last night as temperatures dropped into the low twenties....

McKee’s homeless eviction order temporarily blocked as protesters gather at State House
December 14, 2022

McKee’s homeless eviction order temporarily blocked as protesters gather at State House

At the end of a protest to prevent the eviction of a homeless encampment on State House...

Prayer vigil held to oppose Governor McKee’s encampment eviction order
December 9, 2022

Prayer vigil held to oppose Governor McKee’s encampment eviction order

The prayer vigil was gathered in response to the announcement from Governor Daniel McKee that he was...

Governor McKee disputes the reality of homelessness in RI; Here are the facts
December 9, 2022

Governor McKee disputes the reality of homelessness in RI; Here are the facts

The Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness estimates that there are 80+ encampments across the state and...

ACLU calls on Governor to rescind eviction order; threatens legal action
December 8, 2022

ACLU calls on Governor to rescind eviction order; threatens legal action

Among other issues, “The state has no formal rules or regulations setting standards or criteria for use...

Governor McKee grilled on State House encampment eviction
December 9, 2022

Governor McKee grilled on State House encampment eviction

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee was in Pawtucket at noon today. Uprise RI and other news outlets...

Caitlin Frumerie: We simply don’t have enough housing
December 8, 2022

Caitlin Frumerie: We simply don’t have enough housing

In the afternoon after the news broke that the Administration of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee was...

State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice
December 9, 2022

State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice

On Wednesday morning around 8am members of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee‘s staff, backed up by a...

In victory for environmental justice, rushed ProvPort ordinances tabled indefinitely
December 4, 2022

In victory for environmental justice, rushed ProvPort ordinances tabled indefinitely

The Providence City Council met last night to take up a pair of controversial ProvPort ordinances that...

Advocates for the homeless protest Governor McKee during Christmas tree lighting
December 9, 2022

Advocates for the homeless protest Governor McKee during Christmas tree lighting

For the second year in a row Governor Daniel McKee failed to act on the expanding crisis...

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