Andrew Maguire to run for Pawtucket City Council District 4, endorsed by Senator Calkin
January 19, 2020

Andrew Maguire to run for Pawtucket City Council District 4, endorsed by Senator Calkin

Andrew “Drew” Maguire, candidate for Pawtucket City Council District 4, was excited to receive the Endorsement of...

Turn off 10 targets Yorker Shoes over Sinclair advertising
July 16, 2018

Turn off 10 targets Yorker Shoes over Sinclair advertising

Turn Off 10, a campaign coordinated by the Rhode Island ReSisters, protested outside Yorker Shoes on 1503...

Exotic animal hunting bill stalked and killed by activists
June 6, 2018

Exotic animal hunting bill stalked and killed by activists

Another bill that would serve the interests of a single wealthy entity was being fast tracked through...

Laufton Ascencao running for house District 68 in Bristol/Warren
January 19, 2020

Laufton Ascencao running for house District 68 in Bristol/Warren

Laufton Ascencao announced his candidacy for State Representative in House District 68 – Bristol/Warren. “I was born...

Report from Immigration Policy Meeting with US Attorney Stephen Dambruch
June 5, 2018

Report from Immigration Policy Meeting with US Attorney Stephen Dambruch

Friday’s protest outside the United States Attorney’s Office was as an opportunity to speak out against separating...

Week four of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign takes on ecological devastation and health care
March 2, 2020

Week four of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign takes on ecological devastation and health care

Week four of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival took on...

Kristen’s Law won’t deter drug use and will ruin lives, say addiction experts
January 19, 2020

Kristen’s Law won’t deter drug use and will ruin lives, say addiction experts

Both medical professionals and the recovery community stand against Kristen’s Law (S2279A / H7715), which would give...

Henrietta White-Holder and Linda Finn receive Red Bandana Awards
January 19, 2020

Henrietta White-Holder and Linda Finn receive Red Bandana Awards

Henrietta White-Holder and Linda Finn were honored at the sixth annual Red Bandana Award Celebration, held in...

Providence rallies against criminalization
June 4, 2018

Providence rallies against criminalization

Unnoticed by many Rhode Islanders, nearly 100 people turned out at the Roger Williams Memorial Park on...

Providence Teachers Union pickets Elorza’s re-election announcement
June 4, 2018

Providence Teachers Union pickets Elorza’s re-election announcement

Over 200 Providence public school teachers and supporters picketed Mayor Jorge Elorza’s re-election announcement at the Roger...

Gun safety advocates celebrate passage of “red flag” and bump stock ban bills
January 19, 2020

Gun safety advocates celebrate passage of “red flag” and bump stock ban bills

“Our work is not done,” said Jennifer Boylan, volunteer leader for Moms Demand Action on Gun Sense...

Raimondo joins with Democratic Governors to oppose Trump Administration domestic gag rule
October 31, 2019

Raimondo joins with Democratic Governors to oppose Trump Administration domestic gag rule

The Democratic Governors Association, of which Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is vice-chair, sent a letter to...

Protesters demand end to family separation at United States Attorney offices in Providence
June 20, 2018

Protesters demand end to family separation at United States Attorney offices in Providence

Over two dozen people showed up outside the offices of United States Attorney for the Rhode Island...

Protesters demand end to family separation at Homeland Security office in Warwick
June 3, 2018

Protesters demand end to family separation at Homeland Security office in Warwick

Over fifty people showed up outside the United States Customs and Border Protection offices on Jefferson Boulevard...

Senate Judiciary takes up Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Senate Judiciary takes up Reproductive Health Care Act

The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee took up the Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) (S2163/H7340) on Thursday, a...

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