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Lt Governor Daniel McKee admonished for dismissive comments on reproductive rights
"The Woman Project is shocked by Lieutenant Governor Daniel McKee’s out of touch statement, which makes us wonder where he has been since January 2017," said Jocelyn Foye. "Did he miss that a 15-week abortion ban was passed in Mississipp...
Rhode Island DREAMers tell their stories
"You are the face of this policy," said Representative Shelby Maldonado to the five young DREAMers gathered around a table in the Central Falls High School. "This policy is to ensure that you can continue to renew your driver's licenses...
As Trump administration undermines the census, local leaders encourage Rhode Islanders to participate
Providence County is the only location in the United States that will be conducting a test run ahead of the 2020 Census. [caption id="attachment_6485" align="alignleft" width="400"] Gabriela Domenzain[/caption] The test run, said politic...
CPNRI Day of Action for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
The Community Provider Network of Rhode Island (CPNRI) hosted a "Day of Action" for Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) Awareness Month in the rotunda of the Rhode Island State House on Thursday. CPNRI represents twenty-three pr...
Kristen's law will do no good and cause significant harm say experts in addiction
Once we push past the emotive testimony of those who lost loved ones to overdose and are seeking some form of justice for what happened - once we push past the election year posturing of politicians wanting to look tough-on-crime during...
Protesters target Whitehouse over Yemen vote
"Roughly 20 million Yemenis need humanitarian assistance to meet basic needs – including food and water," wrote protest co-organizer David Oppenheimer in an oped here on UpriseRI. "One million Yemenis are suffering from cholera, although...
Bill would disallow juveniles being sentenced to life without possibility of parole
When Stephanie Rubio was eight her 14 year-old brother was tried as an adult for murder. Her brother will not get parole because "not only is he an immigrant, but his first couple of years incarcerated he was not the best." Rubio's broth...
Transgender advocates seek respect in death
Rhode Island has always been a leader in respecting the rights of transgender people while they are alive, but legislation introduced by Representative Edith Ajello (Democrat, District 1, Providence), H7765, would help protect people fro...
RI NOW demonstrates free childcare at State House
Over a dozen children, aged 3-11 were playing games, coloring, doing puzzles and eating snacks in the Rhode Island State House Library Tuesday afternoon after school, while their parents were presented with the freedom of interacting wit...
Eleven male state reps call for passage of Reproductive Health Care Act
“We are proud cosponsors of the Reproductive Health Care Act,” said Representative Jason Knight (Democrat, District 67, Barrington, Warren). “We, as men, stand behind women and acknowledge that they should have complete control of their...