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Raimondo to reconsider executive order as the state heads towards eviction crisis
The Aspen Institute estimates that 44,000-62,000 Rhode Island households, meaning 100,000-142,000 individual Rhode Islanders, "could be at risk of eviction in the next several months." That's between 28% and 42% of Rhode Island's populat...
Protesters object to Raimondo's Crush COVID police
"We want want the Governor to 'Knock It Off.' We don't need COVID Cops." About thirty people marched from the Rhode Island State House to the home of Governor Gina Raimondo to protest her response to preventing large gatherings where COV...
State House sit-in for George Floyd stirs righteous anger
"Police brutality has always been here, and the inhumane acts, due to racism, have always been here..." Around two hundred people gathered at the Rhode Island State House for an eight minute 42 second sit in in memory of George Floyd, wh...
Representative Williams calls out State House racism
"2020 has taught us all some real life lessons, has put the light on. Some real perpetrators have taken the hoods off. Some of those wannabes that talk one way, then put the hoods on to do the dirty work that's been done for years. They...
Providence School Board President Nicholas Hemond annoyed by public comments
"Go ahead and report me," said Hemond, sipping from his bottled water. "I want to start by discussing some of the concerns I have with the public health guidance for Providence, but I want to begin by saying I'm not here to call Providen...
HousingWorks RI issues report on the benefits of housing bonds
“Rhode Island’s per capita investment for affordable homes, at $21.90, is far below that of our New England neighbors (MA, $100.88; CT, $95.78). We must make the necessary investments today, to ensure a prosperous future for Rhode Island...
Car rally outside RIDE demands a safe return to school
"What I know about my classroom is that social distancing is impossible, even from 6 feet, even from 3 feet, even with half of my class. There is no safe scenario because I am a second grade teacher and my students need support tying sho...
Providence Police make several arrests during Portland Solidarity rally and march
With calls of "Whose Streets? Our Streets!" and other chants, around 150 mostly young people marched on the Providence Public Safety complex Saturday night as part of a protest that was equal parts solidarity with Portland, Oregon, and a...
PERA calls for immediate briefing on two recent incidents involving Providence Police Officers
“Within the past 24 hours, I have received over a dozen phone calls from protestors, attorneys and other witnesses who were present or otherwise affiliated with each of the two events..." From a press release: The Providence External Rev...
Rhode Island to sue Trump over census memo
"We are here to remind everyone that the Constitution is very clear," said Providence City Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15). "And it says that the census must count everyone living in the United States, every immigrant, every chi...