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Activists block entrance to Raytheon's Portsmouth facility
Two people attached themselves to automobiles to block the main entrance. Other activists stood nearby holding banners and signs, and chanting. The two people were detached from the vehicles after about four hours. One person was arrested still attached to a large concrete block.
PVD City Council battles the self-created perception that the City isn't safe
Overall, crime is down in Providence, but you might not know that given the things said during an "emergency" meeting of the Providence City Council on Tuesday.
A march and vigil to remember Hiu Lui Ng, who died in Wyatt custody 14 years ago
"His pain and his suffering - it was at the hands of Wyatt guards - who knew he was sick and refused to do anything," said Arely Diaz, speaking about ICE detainee Hiu Lui Ng, who died 14 years ago. "And we know that ICE collaborated in torturing him."
What does the new CDC eviction moratorium mean for Rhode Island?
"I don't want to give a falsely positive view that it's just all roses out there, but if you're a family that's waiting for the help and struggling with the website, that's trying to fill in your application or that's having issues with your landlord's participation, what we see is that everything is trending in the right direction," Jennifer Woods, Executive Director of the Center for Justice. "More and more cases are getting paid. More and more they are paying tenants directly if landlords refuse to participate. If tenants bring that money to the court and pay the background, judges are taking that seriously. Even when landlords are not participating, all of those things are very positive."
As eviction moratorium ends, renters begin to call out landlords
"I need this [protest] to be an example of what's going to happen to every landlord who tries and comes to hurt our people," said renter said Sucely Murillo. "We're going to come at them as well."
RI Black Business Association issues state a failing grade after Disparity Report release
"Why did it take them this long [to release the Disparity Report]," asked RIBBA's Executive Director Lisa Ranglin. "Are you just protecting your political interests? … Are you just protecting your desire to get to higher office?
Mayor Elorza rallies to have teacher contract details released
"...once we see the contract, we can get into whether it's transformational or not," said Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza. "But all we're asking for here today is let us see the details of the contract, and let us provide some input before you sign the dotted line and make it official."
PVD's Pension Working Group membership skews right-wing, anti-worker
I noticed that you have groups like RIPEC and the Providence Chamber that are notoriously anti-worker when they are at the State House advocating against things like minimum wage, advocating against worker policies. And I was wondering who on the Pension Working Group represents a less… neoliberal, right-wing point of view on that panel?
RI Poor People's Campaign demands support from Senators Reed and Whitehouse
"We are here because this is the season of non-violent direct action," said Pamela Poniatowski, one the Tri-Chairs. "This has gone on far too long where poor people and the lower income have just been ignored in our Congress and in our Senate - and we are done," said Pamela Poniatowski, one the Tri-Chairs of the Rhode Island Poor People's Campaign.
Providence family facing harassment and violence after police altercation
"My family has been targeted since the last press conference," said Taffii Moore, who has lived in her home for the last decade. "We've had death threats. We've had our house attempted to be set on fire - the surroundings were set on fire."