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George Wiley Center announces new board of directors
The George Wiley Center today announced the formation of a new board of directors reflective of the community. The new board looks forward to continued grassroots organizing in support of social, economic, and racial justice. The George...
Speaker Mattiello accused of childish, unethical, outrageous behavior by Representative Fogarty
"I am here to tell you that this is not leadership. It is outrageous. It is unethical. It is yet another example of retribution. It is childish behavior that demands maturity, honesty and integrity." Representative Kathleen Fogarty (Demo...
Abortion debate at Rhode Island State House intensifies
Toni Van Pelt, President of the National Organization for Women, is drowned out by anti-choice protesters in the State House rotunda The Rhode Island State House seemed chaotic as hundreds of pro-choice advocates held a rally in support...
Point in Time Count shows slight decrease in Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness
But advocates warn that the count has "blind spots" and that thousands of Rhode Islanders experience homelessness each year. The Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless published data gathered from the 2019 Point in Time Count (PIT) that...
Week of Action announced to resist municipal and regional ICE agreements
ICE’s 287(g) agreements set to expire on June 30th Activists are calling for a “Week of Action to #ShutDownICE” from June 23-29th. The Week of Action is timed with the June 30th expiration of United States Immigration and Custom Enforcem...
Film preview for 'Providence Lost' sparks conversation about housing crisis solutions
After the preview of the documentary Providence Lost (2019) Monday evening, a panel discussed the issue of housing in Providence and Rhode Island, and many solutions to the crisis were offered. Stephen Tobin and Madonna Trottier Providen...
Rhode Island Senate poised to issue a financial windfall to millionaire tax delinquents
This "get-out-of-debt free" card is the product of pro-business extremists such as Grafton H 'Cap' Willey IV... A bill up for consideration in the Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday will "enact a ten year statute of limitations on any asse...
Activist sentenced to ten days in jail for protesting ICE outside Bristol County Jail
"We can only hope to change the world by staring injustice in the face and forcing ourselves out of our comfort zones," said activist Holly Stein. "As walls are built and people are caged it is our obligation to stand in solidarity with...
Wangari Maathai Community School fails to reach an agreement with John Hope Settlement House
The charter school will be unable to open this fall as planned. Saying she was "holding back tears," Siobhan Callahan, Founder and Executive Director of the Wangari Maathai Community School, informed parents interested in sending their c...
Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence: We demand a vote on legislation to ban the sale of high capacity magazines
12 lives were lost on Friday after a shooter fired shots in a municipal building in Virginia Beach. The gunman, who opened fire after emailing a letter of resignation to his boss, was fatally shot during law-enforcement intervention. The...