April 3, 2020

Governor Raimondo: Enough has been done to reduce prison population during pandemic

“I want to thank the director at the Department of Corrections and all the correctional officers and...

Gun stores are considered “essential businesses” but bookstores are not?
April 3, 2020

Gun stores are considered “essential businesses” but bookstores are not?

“As the governor has indicated, we are trying to ensure that we have a set of policies...

Democratic Socialists oppose Raimondo’s out-of-state license plate order
April 1, 2020

Democratic Socialists oppose Raimondo’s out-of-state license plate order

In the same statement the Providence DSA urged the Rhode Island General Assembly to re-convene The Providence...

March 29, 2020

First COVID-19 case at ACI will not alter state’s policy

“A Correctional Officer from the Rhode Island Department of Corrections tested positive for COVID-19…” “The officer went...

March 29, 2020

Governor Raimondo responds to alleged 4th Amendment violations

“This is pinpointed, this is targeted. This is a state of emergency. This is limited in time....

March 29, 2020

ACLU objects to Raimondo plan empowering State Police to stop vehicles with NY plates

“…giving the State Police the power to stop any New York-registered cars that are merely traveling through...

March 24, 2020

Corrections Director speaks about prison conditions, possible reductions in census under COVID-19

“We are encouraging judges to use home confinement for example, where they can, where people are eligible...

March 29, 2020

Members of Providence City Council call on state to halt evictions during pandemic

“A state-wide moratorium on evictions in Rhode Island will help relieve anxiety to people if they lose...

March 20, 2020

Coalition demands changes to law enforcement and imprisonment in wake of pandemic

“From a public health perspective, it is imperative that we protect Rhode Islanders, inside and outside the...

March 19, 2020

Department of Corrections: Tests for COVID-19 negative

JR Ventura, Chief of Information & Public Relations Officer at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC)...

No confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the ACI
March 20, 2020

No confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the ACI

“…we do not have cases at the ACI at this time,” said Dr Nicole Alexander Scott, Director...

Governor Raimondo suspends key provisions of Open Meetings and Access to Public Records Act
March 16, 2020

Governor Raimondo suspends key provisions of Open Meetings and Access to Public Records Act

“The concerning part,” said John Marion of Common Cause Rhode Island, “is that the executive order allows...

March 16, 2020

PrYSM and City sign consent agreement, ending lawsuit over gang database

It is “not the endgame to ‘have a legally feasible gang database.’” Instead, “we believe in the...

January 30, 2021

Bill to outlaw masks and protective gear at protests heard in House committee

“I don’t understand why you would prohibit knee pads unless you want it to hurt more when...

March 8, 2020

Hope and Change for Haiti celebrates International Women’s Day

“How many more years do we have to wait before the Hope has literally turned into the...