February 9, 2018

Eastland Food Products workers target Whole Foods over fair wages

Workers for Eastland Food Products, located in Cranston, were handing out flyers outside of Whole Foods on...

March 2, 2020

Legislators introduce the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda

Thirty-two State Representatives and two State Senators committed to advocating for the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda, a...

October 31, 2019

Dates for the final hearings on Invenergy power plant set

The dates for the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB)’s final hearings on Invenergy‘s proposed $1 billion fracked...

October 31, 2019

Latest regional energy market auction shows Invenergy plant not needed says CLF

The results of ISO New England‘s Forward Capacity Auction (FCA) 12, which determines energy suppliers and prices...

March 2, 2020

Prosperity Now Scorecard highlights strengths and weaknesses in Rhode Island’s ability to help families prosper

Low-income people who work hard and play by the rules should be able to build a better...

February 8, 2018

Elorza statement on Lilian Calderon

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza issued the following statement with regard to the case of Lilian Calderon. “The...

March 2, 2020

RIDE weighs emotional testimony on transgender and gender nonconforming student policy proposal

Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Doctor Ken Wagner heard emotional and moving testimony in favor...

October 31, 2019

House considers bill to end shackling of pregnant prisoners

House Bill 7182, “takes up where we left off in 2011,” said Representative Edith Ajello (Democrat, District...

January 19, 2020

Providence Teachers Union pickets Elorza’s State of the City Address

Hundreds of Providence public school teachers and supporters picketed Mayor Jorge Elorza’s State of City Address on...

October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom announces legislative agenda

“Protecting reproductive freedom, including access to contraception and safe, legal abortion, is important to me as a...

February 6, 2018

ACLU seeks release of Lilian Calderon in federal court

BREAKING 2018-02-06 11:20AM: Judge bars removal of Calderon outside Massachusetts while the suit is pending.  The judge’s...

October 31, 2019

Providence comes together to oppose racist flyers

In response to racist flyers distributed by person(s) unknown across the East Side of Providence, politicians, religious...

March 2, 2020

Separate and Unequal: How certain State Senators continue to pass judgement on same sex marriages

This legislative session’s first Senate Judiciary Committee hearing opened with Senator Donna Nesselbush (Democrat, District 15, Pawtucket)...

January 19, 2020

ACLU statement on grand jury finding in Santos shooting

ACLU of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown issued the following statement today in response to the...

February 2, 2018

#MeToo Movement Founder Tarana Burke to speak at Roger Williams University on February 13

Long before the courageous rally cry #MeToo went viral last year, Tarana Burke had adopted the simple...