Government
Public services and government action
Who was arrested in Providence last night?
The action in Providence last night that included vandalism, arson and clashes with the police resulted in 61 arrests, according to a list provided by the Providence Police Department. The list, which included the names of the adults arr...
Vandalism and looting in Providence last night
Of the 65 arrested, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said that 35 were Providence residents, five were from Massachusetts and an additional 25 were from Rhode Island cities and towns other than Providence. Providence endured a night of vand...
Lawmakers must act to stabilize Rhode Island’s economy
Rhode Island lawmakers must "stabilize spending, renew public investments and protect jobs—all while maintaining a robust public health response to COVID-19. By enacting progressive changes to the tax code, they can maximize the state’s...
Providence civilian oversight board calls for independent review of Sergeant Hanley investigation
“I think the community is exhausted with letting the police, police themselves.” The Providence External Review Authority (PERA) is, for the first time since being empaneled in April 2018, exercising its discretion under Chapter 18 1⁄2 -...
Judge orders immediate bail hearings for ICE detainees at Wyatt Detention Center
“With the outbreak of COVID at Wyatt, the court is beginning a process to assess whether releasing individual detainees is necessary to protect their lives and health. We expect that the court will prioritize detainees who are especially...
Judge grants motion for ICE detainee bail hearings at Wyatt
Update! See: Judge orders immediate bail hearings for ICE detainees at Wyatt Detention Center United States District Court Judge Mary S McElroy today issued a ruling in favor of a class-action lawsuit today against federal immigration of...
A noise demonstration at the ACI seeks reforms for the incarcerated amid COVID-19 crisis
"23+ hour lockdown must end immediately. Release to the public an updated plan to restore educational programming, visitation and socially distanced recreation time within state and federal prisons as the COVID-19 outbreak continues incl...
More than 2000 people demand justice for George Floyd in Providence
"Every time a black body is harmed, every time one of us witnesses, over and over again, one of our family injured in any way, we feel it inside of ourselves, don't we?" Thousands of protesters peacefully rallied at Burnside Park in Prov...
Local COVID Response Coalition holds Noise Demo for incarcerated Rhode Islanders at ACI telling Gina Raimondo to #Knockitoff
"We’re not asking for special treatment, but only for that which is fair and humane." A coalition of directly-impacted groups including the Formerly Incarcerated Union, IWOC, AMOR, and more, is gathering at the ACI on Saturday, May 30th...
Why are domestic violence 911 calls going up but domestic violence arrests going down?
"People, victims who are injured could not be going to the hospitals because they're afraid to catch COVID for injuries where the hospital might call the police department so those arrests could be down." Janine Weisman: The number of 91...