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Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance
The First Source ordinance, which was passed in 1986, guarantees that when the city supplies $25k or more in city loans, subsidies, or tax breaks to a development and the development has more than four employees, the company must hire Providence residents.
Haitian-American elected officials implore Biden Administration to help save Haiti
"We request that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take another look at the systemic policy of the United States government towards Haiti and its people," said Cranston City Councilmember Aniece Germain.
One of Rhode Island's worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call
"We have rats. The house up the street [also a Pioneer Investments property] has rats. Their pet chinchilla of eight years was eaten by a rat..."
Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness
Activists are asking Rhode Islanders to call Governor McKee at (401) 222-2080 and ask him why so many individuals and families are sleeping outside and tell him to act to provide roofs over the heads of unsheltered Rhode Islanders.
Classical High School students walk out over transphobic teacher
"I had Miss Bessinger for third period English, she took time out of our class to do a 40 minute rant denouncing [the concept of] white privilege. She said... that Black people's ancestors were basically lazy," said one student to the crowd of over 130 students.
Governor McKee not doing enough about homeless crisis, say advocates
As winter approaches, Rhode Island is in the midst of a homelessness crisis, and Governor McKee has been slow to act say advocates. On Monday, they are holding a protest...
Exclusive: Mayor Elorza interview on Buff Chace sweetheart tax deal
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza disputes that the city gave up $30 million in tax revenue in the deal, and suggests that had the City not settled the case, the cost could have been much higher.
Providence Finance Committee to take up lucrative Buff Chace tax giveaways on Thursday
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and City Solicitor Jeffrey Dana never sat down for the interview the mayor promised Uprise RI after previous reporting on this subject.
Superman Can't Save Us protest targets State's use of taxpayer funds for luxury housing
"We are here to protest the proposed plans for the Superman Building," said organizer and activist Terri Wright of DARE in Burnside Park across from the building in question. "Superman won't save us is the theme. And it's the truth… We advocated for housing trust funds because of the housing shortage and what happens? They fund the Superman Building with it, to build luxury apartments. Luxury apartments that we can't afford! So they can use our money, but they can't house us."
Important facts on monkeypox
With the rise in monkeypox cases around the nation and the White House’s declaration of a public health emergency, it is imperative that people are aware of what the virus is, the stigmatization of affected populations, how people can protect themselves, and what is still unknown about the virus...