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The Woonsocket City Council just amended a resolution against white nationalism into a mockery of itself, then passed it
"...you refer to people as people of color. And you want to denounce White Nationalism and White Supremacy," said Woonsocket City Councilor James Cournoyer. "What about Yellow Supremacy? And Green Supremacy? And Black Supremacy and Brown...
Wyatt board delays vote on forbearance agreement as protesters turn their backs
-Never Again Action and AMOR (Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance) once again staged a large protest -Protesters tore cloth and recited the Kaddish, a prayer said in memory of the dead -Saying that it was "insensitive and wrong" the Wyat...
Never Again Action and AMOR will demonstrate at Wyatt board meeting
Coalition of Jewish groups and community allies will address the media after the demonstration Tonight, Monday, September 16, 2019, 5:30pm at the Wyatt Detention Facility Training Building, 935 High Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island Me...
Rhode Island's War on non-drivers
Despite their contribution to climate change and all the people, pets, and wildlife they kill or injure, motorists sometimes complain about the "war on cars," but in Rhode Island reality there seems to be more of a war against those who...
Did protesters shut down Friday night's Wyatt board meeting?
"Board members, I am concerned for your souls," said Law Professor Jared Goldstein. "The agreement before you is an agreement with evil. By voting for this agreement, you would dedicate yourself to maximize profits for the investors, pai...
Never Again Action and AMOR will demand answers and action from Wyatt Board at Friday meeting
Jewish groups and community allies call for immediate action to end collaboration with ICE Members of Never Again Action and AMOR (Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance) will hold a demonstration at Friday night’s public meeting of the Cen...
National organizations team up to pressure Jack Reed on Yemen
Demand Progress and Avaaz mobilize public to end United States role in ongoing calamity Demand Progress and Avaaz - national online mobilization groups, each with more than one million members in the United States and thousands in Rhode...
Mayor Elorza not objecting to Providence Public School parents and students legal motion to require engagement and transparency in schools takeover
Last week a group of high school students and Providence parents on behalf of their children filed a motion with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) demanding that a clear plan for the district be shared with the public befor...
Economic Progress Institute: More Rhode Islanders gained health insurance coverage in 2018
Rate of uninsured Rhode Islanders dropped to 4.1 percent New data released by the Census Bureau today show that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working in Rhode Island and the country. The percentage of uninsured Rhode Islanders in 2018...
Wyatt cancels board meeting citing safety concerns
This afternoon the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation, the governing body of the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, cancelled their September meeting, and announced it would be reschedules at a later date. This was the...