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Photos from the protests against the “Straight Pride” Parade in Boston
The same right-wing neo-fascists who have staged rallies in Boston and Providence rebranded themselves (poorly) and held a “Straight Pride” Parade in Boston as a parody of the annual Boston Pride Parade. The parade route chosen was the s...
Video from the protests against the "Straight Pride" Parade in Boston
The same right-wing neo-fascists who have staged rallies in Boston and Providence rebranded themselves (poorly) and held a "Straight Pride" Parade in Boston as a parody of the annual Boston Pride Parade. The parade route chosen was the s...
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Statement Regarding the Domestic Violence Murder of Berta Hudson
We write this statement with heavy hearts and devastation as we mourn the death of Berta Hudson, a 48-year-old woman of Providence, Rhode Island, who was killed by her estranged husband in broad daylight on the streets of Providence. Ber...
Representative Joseph Almeida: WNRI’s Dionne Owes Minority Groups an Apology
When we first elected President Barack Obama, I believe we came so far; made so many strides, and the future was brighter than ever. However, I was wrong. With the election of Mr Donald Trump, I feel like that progress has been replaced...
WNRI and John Dionne respond to his 'white nationalist' comments
"When [Dionne] gets into a jam, or DePetro, people say, 'Well, you know, what about what John DePetro said or what about what John Dionne said and we then refer them back to the program producer- the producer of that program is John Dion...
Yet another call for gun sense at yet another Vigil for victims of gun violence
"My story is not unique. It's that of nearly every teen in America," said high school student Anna Saal. "We grow up in this environment of violence and watch it grow exponentially and we have been instructed to hide under desks and tabl...
WNRI radio host John Dionne identifies himself as a white nationalist on the air
"I would consider myself white nationalist," said WNRI radio host John Dionne. "I consider white nationalist as somebody that's proud of being American, proud of our country's heritage. That's what a nationalist is. Proud of America." Jo...
David Ehrens: Winners Take All
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas is not an academic tome, but that doesn’t prevent him from introducing us to some of the neoliberal swindlers who persistently argue that giving the masses a...
Bristol residents stage demonstration outside the home of accused child molester
As I approached the demonstration happening outside the home of David Barboza in Bristol, a man drove by in a car, beeping his horn and saying, "Lock him up, throw away the key!" Barboza, a former Bristol Town Councilor, has been named a...
Attorney General gains access to nearly 70 years of records from Diocese of Providence
Attorney General Peter Neronha today announced an important next step in the Office’s review of clergy child sexual abuse: a new Memorandum of Understanding between the Attorney General and the Diocese of Providence pursuant to which the...