First Source mandates the hiring of PVD residents but the city refuses to enforce it
October 20, 2022

First Source mandates the hiring of PVD residents but the city refuses to enforce it

Businesses that receive $25k or more in city loans, subsidies or tax breaks and have four or...

A memorial for those who died while homeless has more names than ever
October 19, 2022

A memorial for those who died while homeless has more names than ever

The Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness held a memorial at Matthewson Street United Methodist Church on...

Updated: Parents claim Woonsocket Police used excessive force against juveniles at Autumnfest
October 19, 2022

Updated: Parents claim Woonsocket Police used excessive force against juveniles at Autumnfest

This post has been updated with video of the parents delivering statements at a press conference....

Mathewson St. Church helping the unhoused apply for free RIPTA bus passes
October 21, 2022

Mathewson St. Church helping the unhoused apply for free RIPTA bus passes

RIPTA was invited by the Rhode Island Housing Justice organizing Committee because one of the great obstacles...

RI Poor People’s Campaign encourages  poor and low-wage workers to vote their demands
October 16, 2022

RI Poor People’s Campaign encourages poor and low-wage workers to vote their demands

“Our votes are our demands. And our demands have not been met yet.”...

Providence Neighborhood Land Bank created to spur development of affordable housing
October 13, 2022

Providence Neighborhood Land Bank created to spur development of affordable housing

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced the creation of the Providence Neighborhood Land Bank, a new program...

All police departments statewide to utilize body-worn cameras, except one
October 13, 2022

All police departments statewide to utilize body-worn cameras, except one

Under the program, which Attorney General Peter Neronha said will be rolling out over the next weeks...

How are electricity rates determined?
October 12, 2022

How are electricity rates determined?

Rising costs lead to shutoffs, evictions, and other terrible outcomes for low income and working class Rhode...

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance
October 7, 2022

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance

The First Source ordinance, which was passed in 1986, guarantees that when the city supplies $25k or...

Pawtucket continues plan to permanently shut down Morley Field
October 6, 2022

Pawtucket continues plan to permanently shut down Morley Field

A developer, Blackstone Distribution Center, LLC, is in negotiation with the City of Pawtucket about buying Morley...

Haitian-American elected officials implore Biden Administration to help save Haiti
October 6, 2022

Haitian-American elected officials implore Biden Administration to help save Haiti

“We request that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take another look at the systemic...

One of Rhode Island’s worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call
October 3, 2022

One of Rhode Island’s worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call

“We have rats. The house up the street [also a Pioneer Investments property] has rats. Their pet...

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness
October 3, 2022

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness

Activists are asking Rhode Islanders to call Governor McKee at (401) 222-2080 and ask him why so...

Classical High School students walk out over transphobic teacher
October 1, 2022

Classical High School students walk out over transphobic teacher

“I had Miss Bessinger for third period English, she took time out of our class to do...

September 30, 2022

Governor McKee not doing enough about homeless crisis, say advocates

As winter approaches, Rhode Island is in the midst of a homelessness crisis, and Governor McKee has...