January 31, 2018

Vigil/Protest for Lilian Calderon, taken by ICE

A group of social justice activists gathered outside the law office of Martin Harris this morning to...

January 19, 2020

Democrat Terri Cortvriend announces for House District 72 seat

Terri Cortvriend is running as a Democrat in the 2018 elections to represent Rhode Island House District...

October 31, 2019

ACLU: RI’s criminal justice system is unfair, costly, and sometimes absurd

“What if somebody told you that being a serial graffiti artist could get you a longer prison...

October 31, 2019

A busy week in the Invenergy case

This has been a busy week in the Invenergy case, culminating in a Federal Energy regulatory Commission...

January 19, 2020

Sheldon Whitehouse answers tough questions at Woonsocket Town Hall campaign kick-off

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse met with constituents Saturday morning at the American Legion Post in Woonsocket...

January 19, 2020

Providence City Council President Salvatore responds to FOP’s comments on CSA

Providence City Council President David Salvatore responds to the Providence Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Lodge #3...

October 31, 2019

Providence Police Union blames uptick in gun violence on Community Safety Act; advocates and police commissioner disagree

Leaders of the Providence Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Lodge #3, the police union, issued a long...

October 31, 2019

Invenergy still trying to shift costs onto consumers maintains CLF and Burrillville, new Show Cause hearing requested

In response to the cancellation of next week’s Show Cause Hearing, lawyers from Conservation Law Foundation (CLF)...

October 31, 2019

Protest outside Pawtucket City Hall tackles multiple issues

“This is a city that does not offer up its neighbors as a sacrifice zone,” said Pawtucket...

January 25, 2018

Pain management without opioids: Rhode Island has a model that works

Former Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr Michael Fine addressed the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council Wednesday...

March 2, 2020

Review: As We Have Always Done

As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance By Leanne Betasamosake Simpson This book is...

October 31, 2019

EFSB cancels Invenergy show cause hearing

Rather than defend their actions before the Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) at a January 30 “show...

October 31, 2019

Regunberg and Calkin introduce Medicare-for-All legislation

Legislation proposing a “Medicare-for-all” style program (also known as “single payer”), that would replace multiple “middlemen” insurers with...

October 31, 2019

Ajello and Goldin re-introduce the Reproductive Health Care Act

Representative Edith Ajello (Democrat, District 1, Providence) and Senator Gayle Goldin (Democrat, District 3, Providence) are introducing...

January 24, 2018

ACLU and RIDLC ask US Attorney to investigate police policies governing communication with the deaf

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU) and the Rhode Island Disability Law Center (RIDLC)...