March 2, 2020

Women’s Economic Justice Platform introduced in the General Assembly

The Women’s Economic Justice platform, which includes raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by...

January 19, 2020

Bill would allow for the possibility for parole for juveniles serving life

“My name is Mario Monteiro. I’m a juvenile lifer serving a mandatory consecutive double life sentence.” Those...

November 15, 2021

IWOC: Prisoners at the ACI punished for possession of legally protected union literature

Shepard said that when he asked the the Warden about the letter of grievances, the Warden repilied,...

An Evening with Dr. Cornel West
October 31, 2019

An Evening with Dr. Cornel West

“Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself.” On Thursday, February 28th, Rhode Island College (RIC)...

January 19, 2020

Mario Monteiro: Sentenced as a juvenile to life in prison

“I believe it is important to acknowledge the wrongdoing, but it may be just as important to...

October 31, 2019

Student targeted with racism at Burrillville High School speaks out

Warning: Many of the pictures near the end of this piece are racist and upsetting. On Valentine’s...

January 19, 2020

AG Peter Neronha: Justice demands reclassifying simple possession as a misdemeanor

Rhode Island State Attorney General Peter Neronha delivered the following words at a press conference detailing legislation...

January 19, 2020

AG Neronha announces legislation to reclassify simple drug possession as misdemeanors

Rhode Island State Attorney General Peter Neronha announced new legislation that, if passed, would reclassify simple drug...

October 31, 2019

Hate groups planning a return to Rhode Island State House on April 6

THREAD: Resist Marxism has announced a rally in Providence, RI, for April 6, 2019. This will to...

October 31, 2019

AG Neronha withdraws Rhode Island from church/state separation case before the Supreme Court

One day before Christmas and a week before his last day as Rhode Island Attorney General, Peter...

October 31, 2019

Representative Williams’ bill would establish commission to study the decriminalization of prostitution

Representative Anastasia Williams (Democrat, District 9, Providence) has introduced legislation, H5354, to create a special legislative commission...

March 2, 2020

Senators Reed, Gillibrand, and Collins introduce bipartisan legislation to protect transgender service members

[From a press release:] Following the recent United States Supreme Court ruling that will allow President Donald...

March 2, 2020

House Judiciary hears Kazarian bill to reform solemnization of marriage

The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday night in favor of reforming the process by...

January 19, 2020

House Corporations Committee weighs bill to require signs in pharmacies warning about opioid addiction

State Representatives Justine Caldwell (Democrat, District 30, East Greenwich) and Michael Chippendale (Republican, District 40, Coventry, Foster...

March 2, 2020

Kazarian bill would put an end to legislators treating LGBTQ marriages separately

State Representative Katherine Kazarian (Democrat, District 63, East Providence) has introduced a bill, H5238, that would take...