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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...
Attorney General Peter Neronha speaks to the press about the ongoing Wyatt investigation
"It is my expectation that this investigation will wrap up in the next several weeks," said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha. "We will have more information to share at that time." Saying he was "not going to be announcing the...
What's Missing from the Commissioner's PPSD Takeover Proposal
On August 8, 2019, Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green issued a "Proposal for Decision and Order Establishing Control Over the Providence Public School District and Reconstituting Providence Public Schools," fol...
Never Again Providence calls for the closing of the Wyatt Detention Center in the wake of violence at peaceful protest
"I didn't notice the black pickup truck until the headlights were suddenly feet away from us," said 15-year old Ruby Goldstein. "I honestly feel like if I hadn't jumped out of the way, I would have been hit," said her brother, Sam Goldst...
In the aftermath of the assault at the Wyatt, Central Falls Police Officers refused to take statements from witnesses and victims
"We are in Central Falls," said the Central Falls Police Officer, "There is so much crime in this city, I don't have time to be here all night. I will be at my next crime scene in ten minutes." "You're at a crime scene now!" someone said...
Audrey Mead: They are us
"They are us." The thought reverberated in my head as we walked past the 20-something couple that looked so much like my husband and I. They were sitting on the curb, like so many other people experiencing homelessness I had seen while w...
Moms Demand holds a 'recess rally' to insist Senate bring universal background checks and red flags law up for a vote
About 150 people, most wearing the now iconic red tee shirts emblazoned with the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America logo, gathered in Biltmore Park (near Kennedy Plaza) in downtown Providence on Saturday for a "recess rally." Th...
Never Again Action statement on Woodworth resignation
Never Again Action released the following statement in response to the news that Captain Thomas Woodworth, who drove a truck into Jewish protestors blocking the entrance to the Wyatt Detention Facility on Wednesday night, putting two pro...
A peaceful event: Never Again Providence protests the ICE contract with the Wyatt Detention Center
The protest outside the Wyatt Detention Center on Wednesday night began at Jenks Park in Central Falls before marching the half mile or so to the facility. Over 500 people participated in the protest and the march, which was organized by...
Interview with Jackie, who was struck by the truck at the Wyatt protest and briefly hospitalized
"I'm still coming out of shock a little bit so I apologize if I'm a little slow on you," said Jackie, who was struck by the pickup truck driven by Wyatt Detention Center Correctional Officer Thomas Woodworth on Wednesday evening. Jackie...