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Open records lawsuit challenges Providence School District for hiding documents relating to federal law violations
“The rationales offered by the City for keeping this critical information secret border on the frivolous. The public deserves a better commitment to transparency from the largest city government in the state.” Attorneys for the ACLU of R...
Rally at Newport Marriott demands Senator Reed act to end United States support for War in Yemen
“Senator Reed refuses to make time to clearly stand with his constituents against the war in Yemen, but he seems to have plenty of time to speak to weapons industry lobbyists,” said rally co-organizer Joey DeFrancesco. “He needs to come...
Rally outside Senator Reed's office in downtown Providence on Wednesday
No Endless War and Excessive Militarism (NEWEM) will be rallying in front of Senator Jack Reed's Providence office, 1 Exchange Terrace, across from Kennedy Plaza from 5:30-7:00 Pm on Wednesday, August 28th. We will gather to urge United...
Ranglin-Vassell, Quezada to reintroduce bill to require insurance, Medicaid coverage for doula services
Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) and Senator Ana Quezada (Democrat, District 2, Providence) have announced that they will be reintroducing their bill in the next session to make doula services elig...
Lock Arms for Peace: Providence needs to reopen unsolved murders
"The list that we just read was a list that was released in 2013 and it was labeled 'unsolved murder victims,'" said Diana Garlington, the founder of Lock Arms for Peace. "I will be working very hard to have our unsolved murders reopened...
Harry Tuttle: Elorza's Achievement First Decision, explained
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza poked a hornet's nest on Monday when he suggested at a meeting of the Achievement First Providence (AFP) board, which he chairs, that he is not going to move to approve the addition of 1,000 more students to...
Mike Dumond: Jumped Bikes - Vandals take an Uber ride
One day there were a thousand red Jump bikes scattered across Providence. Then suddenly, on August 22, they had vanished! We are left with questions and rider regret. Why have these bikes come and gone so soon? When will they return, and...
Missak Melkonian: I support The Bike Mob
Recently the illustrious Providence Journal reported on a “mob” of young people who apparently “wreaked havoc on providence streets Thursday afternoon, blocking traffic, stealing snacks from a dollar tree store and randomly assaulting pe...
Rhode Island can strengthen its economy and communities through inclusive policies for immigrants
State and local policymakers can take key steps to better integrate immigrants, including immigrants who are undocumented, into the mainstream economy and foster community well-being, according to a new report from the Center on Budget a...
Statement from Central Falls Mayor James Diossa on the Wyatt incident
“Due to the grave and serious nature of the night’s events, our first calls were to the Attorney General‘s office to ask if they would lead the investigation and we are grateful for their professionalism and their deliberative approach t...