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State House rally held to demand General Assembly emergency session to pass Reproductive Health Care Act
In the wake of Justice Anthony Kennedy resigning from the United States Supreme Court on July 31st, The Woman Project organized a rally at the Rhode Island State House to call upon the leadership of the General Assembly to begin an emerg...
Aaron Regunberg calls for emergency session of the General Assembly to pass the Reproductive Health Care Act
In response to the announcement of United Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's imminent retirement, State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) called on the Rhode Island General Assembly to return immediat...
Efforts to preserve in Net Neutrality in Rhode Island undermined by backroom deals and business interests
In response to the Rhode Island House not allowing a vote on the net neutrality bill unanimously passed by the Rhode Island Senate, S2008, a small rally, organized by Rhode Island Rights, was held at the State House. "Without net neutral...
Providence unveils IDPVD, a new municipal ID program
Mayor Jorge Elorza today launched IDPVD, the City of Providence’s municipal identification card program. IDPVD is available to all Providence residents ages 14 and older and promotes community pride. The card serves as proof of identity...
Representative Walsh to Governor Raimondo on Kristen's Law: 'Real lives are more important than re-election'
About two dozen people gathered in the rotunda of the Rhode Island State House to protest the governor’s signing of Kristen’s Law. The governor has committed to signing this bill into law despite the continued and vehement opposition fro...
Rhode Island Interfaith Power and Light opposes the incarceration of children and families
Rhode Island Interfaith Power and Light joins many other local, national, and international faith organizations in condemning the incarceration of children and families on our southern border. The new policy of indefinite detention of fa...
Janie Seguí on separating families: This is happening now!
“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not...
Activists urge Democratic candidates to reject fossil campaign donations
Members of the Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition, as part of the Sunrise Movement, made their presence known at the 2018 Rhode Island Democratic Party State Committee Meeting on Sunday night by standing outside the meeting with sign...
Refugee Dream Center celebrates World Refugee Day as America turns its back
The Refugee Dream Center celebrated World Refugee Day with song, dance, food, poetry and visits from elected officials. "We have over 65 million people displaced around the world," said Omar Bah, Founder and Executive Director of the Ref...
The trauma of being separated from your parents at the border
The children that we are talking about today have already experienced countless traumatic events prior to their migration to the United States. Many of them have witnessed or been victims of gang violence; they have experienced loss, tra...