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Representative David Cicilline statement on violence outside Wyatt
United States Representative David Cicilline (Democrat, Rhode Island) issued the following statement today: “The right of a free people to peacefully protest their government is fundamental to our democracy. I am deeply disturbed by repo...
Wyatt Detention Facility statement regarding August 15 protest incident
The incident which occurred last night is currently being investigated by the Rhode Island State Police. Donald W Wyatt Detention Facility Warden Daniel Martin is also conducting a top to bottom review of the incident, Wyatt correctional...
Photos from the Never Again Providence protest outside the Wyatt Detention Center
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Scenes from after the Wyatt Correctional Officer attack on the Never Again Providence protesters
After a Wyatt Correctional Officer drove his pickup truck into a group of sitting, peaceful protesters outside the Wyatt Detention Facility Wednesday night, followed by a group of about a dozen more correctional officers assaulting and p...
Statement from the Attorney General Peter Neronha on Wyatt Detention Center Incident
This Office, working with the Rhode Island State Police, is investigating what transpired last night at the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls. Once we have a full understanding of the relevant facts, we will determine how to procee...
Never Again Providence protest outside Wyatt ends in violence as correctional officers attack protesters
“If they’ll use this kind of violence on us," asked former State Representative Aaron Regunberg, "think about what the defenseless detainees inside are subjected to, every day.” One minute the sitting protesters were laughing, chanting,...
Unless Ninth Circuit intervenes by August 19, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England will be forced out of the Title X program
Facing an HHS-imposed deadline of August 19, Planned Parenthood today informed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that unless it intervenes, Planned Parenthood entities who are Title X grantees, including Planned Parenthood of Southern N...
Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition decries new public charge rule - will work to ensure immigrants know their rights to benefits
The Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition strongly opposes the changes to the public charge rules which were published in final form on Monday. The rule threatens the health of thousands of Rhode Island families, weaponizing health and human...
Cynthia Owens: Rhode Island Veterans' Home - The Veterans' Stories
War veterans residing at the Rhode Island Veterans' Home are at continued risk of exposure to prowling and other nefarious behavior in their private rooms there. A recent Providence Journal story, which touched upon thefts occurring at t...
South Kingstown School Committee passes resolution in support of immigrant, refugee and undocumented students and families
"We saw what happened in Mississippi on the first day of school and how traumatic that can be," said South Kingstown School Committee member Sarah Markey. "Immigration enforcement activities around a school district have a really negativ...