October 31, 2019

Wyatt Bondholders sue Central Falls Mayor, City Council and Detention Facility Corporation for $130 million

The lawsuit also seeks to take control of the Wyatt from the Corporation and to reinstate ICE...

January 1, 2023

Wyatt lawyers respond to my APRA appeal

Lawyers for the Wyatt Detention Facility today responded to my appeal of their decision to deny me...

March 2, 2020

The General Assembly continues to be complicit in the evil of payday loans

Powerful lobbyists have a choke hold on the General Assembly leadership, which is only too happy to...

January 19, 2020

Parkland Mayor Hunschofsky visits Central Falls

“I want to say that this has been an idea ever since I met the Mayor of...

October 31, 2019

AMOR attempts to contact ICE detainees held at Wyatt Detention Center

“The ending of the ICE contract at the Wyatt is a hollow victory if it is not...

October 31, 2019

Multi-school fossil fuel divestment fund releases $57,000 to Salem State University

Salem State University, the only institution from the 30 participating schools in the Multi-School Fossil Free Divestment...

October 31, 2019

Pro-choice students surrounded and prayed at during State House demonstration

“I feel that women have the right to choose,” said Hollie, a student at Rhode Island College...

January 19, 2020

Gun violence prevention in action at the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) partnered with the Cranston Action Network to host two...

October 30, 2019

Community groups and Rhode Island residents react to Mayor Elorza’s water announcement

Community groups and indigenous leaders rejoice as the mayor, responding to public opposition, cancels plans to privatize...

March 2, 2020

Greg Gerritt to ProJo: More natural gas infrastructure is not a good thing

To the Editor of the Providence Journal, While I would prefer to celebrate the defeat of the...

October 31, 2019

Wyatt Board suspends ICE contract for 90 days; Detainees need to be moved out in seven days

New Board Chair Joseph Molina Flinn says Warden overstepped in signing contract; cites human rights and fiduciary...

October 30, 2019

Elorza reverses course on monetizing Providence Water, enabling legislation withdrawn

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has reversed course on his plan to monetize the Providence Water Supply and...

October 31, 2019

Central Falls City Council begins their move against the Wyatt by revoking foundational resolutions

The Central Falls City Council passed two resolutions Wednesday evening “rescinding, withdrawing, denouncing, invalidating and terminating” two...

October 31, 2019

Central Falls Mayor, City Council President visit Wyatt Detention Center

“Having gone down to the border to protest with mayors both from the Democratic Party [and] the...

October 31, 2019

Hearings on Invenergy officially over, decision on power plant may be made by mid-summer

“I know you have choices about where you could be and I’m pleased you’ve chosen Rhode Island,...